To optimize the care process, the pathway should be implemented of multidisciplinary health care team.Įffective community-based programs to manage arthritis exist, but many adults with arthritis are unaware that these programs are available in their communities. In implementing the standard of input, process, and outcome of care to clients, health care professionals should emphasize the process and outcome of care and eliminate unnecessary or inefficient treatments.Ī clinical care pathway could reduce the average length of stay for patients, increase cost effectiveness, and, consequently, improve the quality of service. Health care professionals should engage in active collaboration during the implementation of a clinical care pathway. It was administered by the health care professionals in providing care, encompassing the comprehensive process from diagnosis to clinical audit. A clinical pathway was used as a tool in various clinical situations including in emergency, elective surgery, and pre-post-surgery, as well as in common clinical cases. The research results were implemented at different facilities using several research designs, from descriptive to experimental. To review the effectiveness of a clinical care pathway on interprofessional collaboration and quality of health service.Ī review was performed of literature published from 2000 to 2015, with the following keywords: clinical pathway, care pathway, and interprofessional collaboration.Įvidence depicted the positive results of nursing care for clients, health care professionals and facilities. The primary challenges that arose in the implementation of the Wellness Pathway resulted from inadequate levels of health care provider and staff engagement and from lagging patient recruitment. Patients and providers who participated in the pilot believe that it has the potential to positively impact the health of older patients and is worth continuing. Stakeholders at both organizations were interviewed to obtain detailed information regarding their experiences with, and perceptions of, the Wellness Pathway. During the 6 month study period, 25 patients were referred through the Wellness Pathway, and six patients acted on the referral. The aim of the project was to determine whether the creation of the Wellness Pathway through the health care provider and CBO education and engagement is feasible and to identify challenges in scalability.

The Wellness Pathway provides a mechanism whereby health care providers refer patients to programs at the senior center, and senior center staff members refer patients for urgent or primary care services at the health care provider organization. This paper describes the process and preliminary results of creating and implementing a “Wellness Pathway” to improve the health of older individuals by coordinating care between health care providers and CBOs, such as senior centers. Community-based organizations (CBOs) are important underutilized partners in activating and providing the resources necessary to deliver coordinated, culturally-tailored services to older individuals. To effectively manage the health of older high-risk patients, health care organizations need to adopt strategies that go beyond the doctor's office and into patients' homes and communities.

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