clinical pathways

Research in Review

New Clinical Pathways Definition Developed to Help Guide Future Research

04/11/2016

JCP Editors

Using the foundation of past studies, researchers have described the process for developing, refining, and pilot testing a set of criteria for a practical operational definition of clinical pathways in health...

Using...

04/11/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Editor's Page

Value in Health Care: In the Eye of the Beholder

04/08/2016

Winston Wong, PharmD, Editor-in-Chief

Value is defined differently depending on who is defining it. Still, whether value is being defined by the health care provider, the payer, the patient, or industry, the importance of evidence-based treatment...

Value...

04/08/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Clinical Pathways GPS

Calling it Quits: Addressing Treatment Discontinuation on a Clinical Pathway

03/08/2016

Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD

Donald Ohloma, MS

Discontinuation of treatment should be considered whenever treatment benefits are exceeded by their burden. When and how patients should be discontinued from treatment, however, may not necessarily be addressed by a...

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03/08/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Among European Nations, Greater Clinical Standardization Needed for Patients With Cancer

03/08/2016

JCP Editors

A questionnaire issued to experts in 14 European countries that use oncology clinical pathways has identified the need for greater standardization of clinical practices for patients with esophageal and gastric...

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03/08/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Editor's Page

What`s in a Pathway?

03/08/2016

Winston Wong, PharmD, Editor-in-Chief

Whether or not a clinical pathways program will be effective is determined by the quality of the process used to develop the pathways. Which treatments go in the pathway; which stages of the care process are...

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03/08/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Treatment Pattern Mining to Account for Comorbidities During Clinical Pathway Execution

02/16/2016

JCP Editors

A study conducted by a group of Chinese researchers has shown that incorporating latent treatment pattern mining during clinical pathway execution can help clinicians better account for comorbidities likely to...

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02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Electronic Clinical Pathways Program Improves Care for Several Disease States

02/16/2016

JCP Editors

Using an electronic system to guide clinical pathway usage can have substantial efficiency benefits over paper-based systems, a new study finds.  Several studies have found that clinical pathways, when...

Using...

02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Clinical Pathway Increases Utilization of Minimally Invasive, Lower Cost Techniques for Hysterectomy

02/16/2016

JCP Editors

A new study shows how the implementation of a clinical pathway for hysterectomy can decrease the proportion of total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) procedures.  Hysterectomy is one of the most common medical...

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02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Clinical Pathway for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Improves Survival

02/16/2016

JCP Editors

A clinical pathway developed by South Florida researchers may help to improve clinical outcomes for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.  Although rare, pancreatic cancer is still the...

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02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Editor's Page

The Success of a Clinical Pathway Depends on Adherence

02/16/2016

Winston Wong, PharmD, Editor-in-Chief

Clinical pathways can be used to promote the standardization of evidence-based treatment strategies in order to ensure that every patient is receiving the best possible care. Yet, it is not enough to simply put...

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02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways