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January/February 2016

Research in Review
02/16/2016
Despite research supporting the usefulness of clinical pathways for reducing the variability of care in clinical practice, a large percentage of clinical pathway initiatives have been unsuccessful. In a new report,...
Despite research supporting the usefulness of clinical pathways for reducing the variability of care in clinical practice, a large percentage of clinical pathway initiatives have been unsuccessful. In a new report,...
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02/16/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
02/16/2016
A new study shows how the implementation of a clinical pathway for hysterectomy can decrease the proportion of total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) procedures. Hysterectomy is one of the most common medical...
A new study shows how the implementation of a clinical pathway for hysterectomy can decrease the proportion of total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) procedures. Hysterectomy is one of the most common medical...
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02/16/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
02/16/2016
A clinical pathway developed by South Florida researchers may help to improve clinical outcomes for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Although rare, pancreatic cancer is still the fourth...
A clinical pathway developed by South Florida researchers may help to improve clinical outcomes for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Although rare, pancreatic cancer is still the fourth...
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02/16/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
02/16/2016
Implementation of clinical pathways for breast, colon, and rectal cancers can help narrow the gap between evidence-based treatment guidelines and clinical practice, according to a new study. With research on...
Implementation of clinical pathways for breast, colon, and rectal cancers can help narrow the gap between evidence-based treatment guidelines and clinical practice, according to a new study. With research on...
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02/16/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Editor's Page
02/16/2016
Winston Wong, PharmD
Clinical pathways can be used to promote the standardization of evidence-based treatment strategies in order to ensure that every patient is receiving the best possible care. Yet, it is not enough to simply put...
Clinical pathways can be used to promote the standardization of evidence-based treatment strategies in order to ensure that every patient is receiving the best possible care. Yet, it is not enough to simply put...
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02/16/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Perspectives
02/16/2016
Cortney Riley, BS, DPT; Sheryl Riley, RN, OCN, CMCN
Abstract: Today, cancer patients face many challenges when trying to understand and navigate the health care system. These challenges begin at the time of diagnosis and continue throughout treatment, follow-up...
Abstract: Today, cancer patients face many challenges when trying to understand and navigate the health care system. These challenges begin at the time of diagnosis and continue throughout treatment, follow-up...
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02/16/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
From the Field
02/16/2016
Brian J. Gebhardt, MD; Sushil Beriwal, MD; Dwight E. Heron, MD, MBA, FACRO, FACR
Abstract: With so many new developments in the field on oncology, physicians have a difficult time staying abreast of new guidelines and recommendations for different disease states. Clinical pathways are an...
Abstract: With so many new developments in the field on oncology, physicians have a difficult time staying abreast of new guidelines and recommendations for different disease states. Clinical pathways are an...
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02/16/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Clinical Pathways GPS
02/16/2016
Scott Guerin, PhD; Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
When considering the development of clinical pathways, the pathway itself is only the beginning; optimum outcomes cannot be realized unless patients follow their prescribed treatments. Simply having prescribers...
When considering the development of clinical pathways, the pathway itself is only the beginning; optimum outcomes cannot be realized unless patients follow their prescribed treatments. Simply having prescribers...
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02/16/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Interview
02/16/2016
An interview with Geoffrey P Dunn, MD, General Surgeon, UPMC-Hamot, Pittsburgh, PA With the development of ever improving treatments for cancers of all types, the relative 5-year survival rate for all...
An interview with Geoffrey P Dunn, MD, General Surgeon, UPMC-Hamot, Pittsburgh, PA With the development of ever improving treatments for cancers of all types, the relative 5-year survival rate for all...
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02/16/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Interview
02/16/2016
An interview with Margaret E O’Kane, President, and Manasi A Tirodkar, PhD, MS, Research Scientist, National Committee for Quality Assurance Years of rising health care costs and variability in the quality...
An interview with Margaret E O’Kane, President, and Manasi A Tirodkar, PhD, MS, Research Scientist, National Committee for Quality Assurance Years of rising health care costs and variability in the quality...
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02/16/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways