Significance and means of implementing clinical pathways / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

The authors first describe the concept and connotation, origin and functions of clinical pathways and then give an account of the selection of disease groups or cases in clinical pathways and the formulation of means and procedures. They argue that in the implementation of clinical pathways, reform of the manner of hospital payment is the driving force, transformation of physicians idea of service is the key, and coordination and cooperation between various departments is the guarantee.