Mental health. For good measure.
A trust which has developed care pathways for eating disorders, acute mental health admissions and acute psychosis over three years found the process increased awareness of best practice throughout the team. Patients and carers are more aware of what to expect. The development process increases staff understanding of the evidence base for much of their work. Clinicians should be encouraged to take responsibility for development of pathways.
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Dorset Healthcare Trust.
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D019985:Benchmarking; D019091:Critical Pathways; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom