Care pathways programme
In order to continuously improve the quality of patient care and
improve our service, a team of people are working on redesigning
the patient journey to enhance it for both patients and carers.
This programme also makes sure that we are practicing to the latest
guidelines and evidence, and improves communication within the
Departments.
A Care Pathway is a multidisciplinary outline of anticipated
care, placed in an appropriate timeframe to help a patient with a
specific condition or set of symptoms move progressively through a
clinical experience to positive outcomes. Variations from the
pathway may occur as clinical freedom is exercised to meet the
needs of the individual patient.
Examples of care pathways in use include cardiac procedures,
diabetes referral and management and some short stay surgery
procedures for adults and children.