title: Ovarian cancer surgery: a clinical pathway.
abstract: Clinical pathways are useful tools in providing quality care while decreasing the cost of that care. Pathways help to facilitate managed care, identify patient and family educational needs, encourage multidisciplinary communication, and expedite patient discharge. This article discusses a clinical pathway for ovarian cancer surgery.
authors.affiliation: Lankenau Hospital, Main Health Systems, Wynnewood, PA, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Tucci
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Bartels
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011787:Quality of Health Care