Martinez K E, Moore-Koehler K
Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC, USA.
Pediatr Nurs. 1997 Nov-Dec;23(6):609-12.
Increasing cost constraints and the continuous need to enhance quality has focused attention on developing and implementing programs to improve patient care delivery. Case management programs enable organizations to balance quality components with costs to improve outcomes for patient populations. Critical pathways can be utilized as a tool for promoting optimal outcomes for case managed populations in acute care hospitals.
日益增加的成本限制以及持续提升质量的需求，使得人们将注意力集中在开发和实施改善患者护理服务的项目上。病例管理项目使组织能够在质量要素与成本之间取得平衡，以改善患者群体的治疗效果。关键路径可作为一种工具，用于促进急性护理医院中病例管理群体实现最佳治疗效果。
