title: Development and implementation of clinical pathways for stroke on a multihospital basis.
abstract: This study describes the development and implementation of clinical pathways for stroke on a cooperative basis by three hospitals in the same community. The participating institutions developed separate pathways which met their respective organizational needs. This process occurred within separate hospital management structures with coordination among the institutions. They employed a common set of length of stay, quality and resource variables to evaluate the impact of the pathways.
authors.affiliation: Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, New York, USA.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Hainsworth
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lockwood-Cook
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pond
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lagoe
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003363:Cost Control; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics*; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000191:economics*; D006755:Hospital Shared Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D009518:New York; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration