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Setting standards using integrated care pathways.

S Johnson·M Dracass·J Vartan·S Summers·J Edington
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An integrated care pathway is a tool that can help to deliver clinical governance objectives if implemented well. Key factors of successful implementation are: effective project management; communication and training; and top-down and bottom-up support for the process.

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S Johnson, M Dracass, J Vartan, S Summers, J Edington. 2000. Setting standards using integrated care pathways.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12026461/

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