Development and implementation of evidence-based guidelines: a multisite demonstration project.
The development of alternative patient care delivery systems is being explored by health care providers, managed care corporations, insurance companies, and the government. Pathways, guidelines, care maps, and algorithms are techniques that assist in the development of patient care delivery systems with the potential to both decrease cost and ensure quality. This article reviews our experience with a program designed to transport clinical guidelines and pathways developed from evidence-based scientific knowledge to 7 acute care facilities located throughout the United States.
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA.
D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008122:Local Area Networks; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012984:Software