title: Outcomes of a pneumonia critical path.
abstract: Research outcomes of a pneumonia critical path for 73 patients in a metropolitan New York City hospital were analyzed. The positive outcomes included a decreased length of stay, decreased hospital charges, and improved multidisciplinary documentation.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sperry
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Birdsall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005249:Fees and Charges; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000451:nursing*