Clinical Pathways for Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome in Oman: An Oman Heart Association Protocol for Hospital Quality Improvement Initiative.
In 2012, Oman Heart Association (OHA) published its own guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, the aim was not to be comprehensive but rather simplified and practical in order to reduce the gap between the long comprehensive guidelines and our actual practice. However, we still feel that the busy registrars and residents need simpler and direct clinical pathways or protocol to be used in the emergency departments, coronary care units and in the wards. Clinical pathways are now one of the main tools used to manage the quality in healthcare concerning the standardization of care processes. It has been shown that their implementation reduces the variability in clinical practice and improves outcomes in acute care.
Department of Cardiology, Royal Hospital, PC 111, Muscat Airport, Sultanate of Oman.
Mohammed H
MH
El-Deeb
Oman Heart Association, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Abdullah M
AM
Al-Riyami
Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Kadhim J
KJ
Sulaiman
Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Abdullah A
AA
Al-Riyami
Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Mohamed
M
Al-Mukhaini
Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Najib
N
Al-Rawahi
Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Mohamed B
MB
Al-Riyami
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Adil B
AB
Al-Riyami
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Mansour
M
Sallam
Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Prashanth
P
Panduranga
Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Said Abdul
SA
Rahman
Diwan Medical Services, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Said
S
Al-Hinai
Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Yahia
Y
Al-Wahshi
Royal Oman Police Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Abdul Malik
AM
Al-Kharusi
Acute coronary syndrome; Myocardial infarction; Non-ST elevation; Oman Heart Association; Unstable angina