title: Variance analysis for care path outcomes management.
abstract: Variance analysis and monitoring procedures of clinical care path interventions and outcomes are discussed with the objective of modifying suboptimal care paths into optimal pathways. These critical care paths will contain value-added interventions that contribute significantly to the achievement of measurable outcomes. Care path variables are defined and measurement considerations are presented. Variance analysis procedures, measures, and uses are discussed that facilitate outcomes management and continuous quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland State University, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Whipple
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012107:Research Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies