title: Clinical pathways can help you prevent, win malpractice lawsuits.
abstract: By adopting critical pathways and closely adhering to nationally accepted guidelines, you can substantially reduce your risk of facing a malpractice lawsuit and increase your chances of winning if you are sued, experts say. Pathways introduced as evidence in your defense can serve as "expert testimony," establishing that you worked in accordance with an appropriate standard of care. To avoid any appearance that you breached the standard of care, make sure you document and justify any deviations from the clinical paths in place at your institution.
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States