Integrated care pathways for patients with complex needs.
This article describes a process to improve documentation for older, severely mentally ill, patients on a continuing assessment unit, the initial problems encountered and the eventual benefits.
Brett
Wendy
W
Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Blackley, Manchester. wbrett@orange.net
Schofield
Joanne
J
D000368:Aged; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D004739:England; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration