title: Clinical pathways: practical approaches, positive outcomes.
abstract: The economic future of our healthcare system has motivated many administrators and clinicians to focus on quality outcomes and costs. Though there is an obvious need to restructure delivery of health care, implementation of changes often is under less than ideal circumstances. Strategies are presented for implementing clinical pathways, with a focus on global, organizational issues encountered in the real world.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Capuano
mesh_terms: D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care