title: How to build a pathway program from scratch.
abstract: Starting a pathway program from the ground up requires specific building blocks and certain personality traits: persistence, flexibility, and the ability to work with others. Carol Freeborn, RN, started a pathway program in the early 1990s at Mercy Hospital in Toledo, OH. She shares her experience and advice for others who are starting pathway programs in their own facilities.
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D009820:Ohio; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*