title: Restructuring fosters better communication.
abstract: Case management, physicians, and nurses define clinical practice guidelines. Staff reconnected to hospital structure as reporting lines shift. Modified gatekeeping system eliminates redundant, rare authorizations.
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D002140:California; D019090:Case Management; D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017749:Total Quality Management