title: Charting by exception on a clinical pathway.
abstract: A study at one medical center showed that nurses were spending 2.5 hours per shift documenting patient care. After charting by exception was integrated with a clinical pathway, charting time dropped to 0.82 hours per shift. Results of a pilot project on an orthopedic/neurologic patient care unit are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Short
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways; D004282:Documentation; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology; D009737:Nursing Records; D009985:Orthopedics; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013996:Time and Motion Studies