Which of the following statements made by a health care professional regarding clinical pathways indicates a lack of understanding about their purpose?
A. "The clinical pathways are useful in determining how effective specific treatment plans are."
B. "Although clinical pathways map out a specific plan of care, they can be modified for variances in client outcomes."
C. "Without the implementation of clinical pathways, our agency could not be ac-credited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organiza-tions."
D. "Involvement of multiple disciplines in the development of clinical pathways al-lows for a comprehensive plan to achieve the best outcomes for an individual client."
C
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations does not require the de-velopment or implementation of clinical pathways for accreditation.
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