Enhancing staff skill. Developing critical pathways at a community hospital.
Clinical pathways are an essential tool in implementing case management. The authors, in this article, describe how one institution developed and implemented critical pathways. The result was enhanced staff skill in physical assessment, patient/family teaching, and communication with physicians.
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D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003142:Communication; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*