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January/February 2017

Research in Review
02/13/2017
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued a decision pathway to for the selection, treatment, and follow-up care of patients with aortic stenosis who may be candidates for transcatheter aortic valve...
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued a decision pathway to for the selection, treatment, and follow-up care of patients with aortic stenosis who may be candidates for transcatheter aortic valve...
The...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
02/13/2017
Patients with an age-related blood condition undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for lymphoma are at greater risk of adverse outcomes, reports a new study published in the Journal of Clinical...
Patients with an age-related blood condition undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for lymphoma are at greater risk of adverse outcomes, reports a new study published in the Journal of Clinical...
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02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
02/13/2017
The implementation of an emergency department (ED)-specific clinical pathway for febrile infants enhanced the timeliness of initial patient workup and therapy initiating while simultaneously reducing treatment...
The implementation of an emergency department (ED)-specific clinical pathway for febrile infants enhanced the timeliness of initial patient workup and therapy initiating while simultaneously reducing treatment...
The...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
02/13/2017
The utilization of a novel preoperative frailty screening system reduced mortality up to 365 days postsurgery and may serve as an easily implementable tool for assessing older surgical patients, according to...
The utilization of a novel preoperative frailty screening system reduced mortality up to 365 days postsurgery and may serve as an easily implementable tool for assessing older surgical patients, according to...
The...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Editor's Page
02/13/2017
Winston Wong, PharmD
Amid the recent political changes in the United States, there has been plentiful discussion about what the future of health care will look like. Certain policies brought about as a result of the Patient...
Amid the recent political changes in the United States, there has been plentiful discussion about what the future of health care will look like. Certain policies brought about as a result of the Patient...
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02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Perspectives
02/13/2017
Michele Y. Halyard, MD; Rahma Warsame, MD
Abstract: Health systems are evolving to make the patient the central focus of health care delivery. This has resulted in increased use and interest in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to include the patient’s...
Abstract: Health systems are evolving to make the patient the central focus of health care delivery. This has resulted in increased use and interest in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to include the patient’s...
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02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Counterpoint
02/13/2017
Karen K. Fields, MD; Cynthia Terrano, CPA
The shift from fee-for-service to value-based payment systems is likely to continue, and clinical pathways afford the opportunity to incorporate detailed cost information and embed quality endpoints into the...
The shift from fee-for-service to value-based payment systems is likely to continue, and clinical pathways afford the opportunity to incorporate detailed cost information and embed quality endpoints into the...
The...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Viewpoint
02/13/2017
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD; Scott Guerin, PhD
As the Republican party gains control over federal health care policy, it seems likely that patients will have much more involvement in their health care in terms of decision-making capacity and out-of-pocket...
As the Republican party gains control over federal health care policy, it seems likely that patients will have much more involvement in their health care in terms of decision-making capacity and out-of-pocket...
As...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Pharma Insights
02/13/2017
Larry Blandford, PharmD; Auralyn MacKenzie, BSc
The launch of gene therapies is imminent. Much of the discussion has centered on the possible prices of these treatments rather than on their value and management. The value of different gene therapies is likely to...
The launch of gene therapies is imminent. Much of the discussion has centered on the possible prices of these treatments rather than on their value and management. The value of different gene therapies is likely to...
The...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Interview
02/13/2017
Many health care providers and patient advocates have worked diligently to alter the perception of palliative care from something that occurs strictly at the end of life to an ongoing course of action for symptom...
Many health care providers and patient advocates have worked diligently to alter the perception of palliative care from something that occurs strictly at the end of life to an ongoing course of action for symptom...
Many...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways