clinical pathways

Interview

Clinical pathways, value-based care amidst health care reform

02/27/2017

JCP Editors

Journal of Clinical Pathways spoke with Winston Wong, PharmD, editor-in-chief about the role of clinical pathways and value-based care in health care reform. What inspired you to go into your field? I wanted...

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02/27/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Interview

Clinical Pathways in Community Oncology: Assessing the Work of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Task Force on Clinical Pathways

02/13/2017

JCP Editors

Providers and practices across medical specialties have eagerly adopted clinical pathways in efforts to standardize care and achieve uniform outcomes. However, few disciplines have been as receptive to the concept of...

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02/13/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

American College of Cardiology Releases Consensus-Driven Decision Pathway for TAVR

02/13/2017

JCP Editors

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued a decision pathway to for the selection, treatment, and follow-up care of patients with aortic stenosis who may be candidates for transcatheter aortic valve...

The...

02/13/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Febrile Infant Clinical Pathways Standardize Care in the ED Setting

02/13/2017

JCP Editors

The implementation of an emergency department (ED)-specific clinical pathway for febrile infants enhanced the timeliness of initial patient workup and therapy initiating while simultaneously reducing treatment...

The...

02/13/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Interview

Clinical Pathways Through Quality Metrics: ASCO Quality Oncology Practice Initiative

12/13/2016

JCP Editors

The delivery of cancer care in the United States is rapidly evolving. Approximately 70% of US patients with cancer are treated at community oncology centers, but it has become increasingly common for stand-alone...

The...

12/13/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Chest Pain Clinical Pathway in Pediatric ED Can Influence Resource Use

11/15/2016

JCP Editors

Because most young children are not able to accurately describe or localize their pain, ruling out cardiac disease in children can be challenging, leading to increased health care utilization for chest pain...

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11/15/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Pediatric Stroke Pathway Improves Time to Definitive Diagnosis

11/15/2016

JCP Editors

A pediatric stroke clinical pathway significantly improved time to definitive diagnosis while also streamlining the care provided to children presenting to the pediatric emergency department (ED) with focal...

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11/15/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Clinical Pathway Improves Screening and Treatment for Osteoporosis

10/12/2016

JCP Editors

Despite the high frequency of osteoporosis, it is still underdiagnosed and undertreated in many health care settings. However, a group of Belgium researchers may have developed a clinical pathway capable of improving...

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10/12/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Infectious Disease Specialists Propose Clinical Pathway for ABSSI

10/12/2016

JCP Editors

Because patients with moderate to severe acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSI) are difficult to categorize and require thoughtful care and management, clinicians often choose costly inpatient...

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10/12/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Editor's Page

Accounting for Patient Differences in the Pathway

10/12/2016

Winston Wong , PharmD;

At the first Clinical Pathways Congress (September 16-18; Boston, MA), the official meeting of Journal of Clinical Pathways, one of the themes that came up continuously throughout the meeting was the importance of...

At the...

10/12/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways