Clinical pathways are used in managed care settings to:
a. stabilize aggressive patients.
b. identify obstacles to effective care.
c. relieve nurses of planning responsibilities.
d. streamline the care process and save money.
D
Clinical pathways provide guidelines for assessments, interventions, treatments, and outcomes as well as a designated timeline for accomplishment. Deviations from the timeline must be reported and investigated. Clinical pathways streamline the care process and save money. Care pathways do not identify obstacles or stabilize aggressive patients. Staff are responsible for the necessary interventions. Care pathways do not relieve nurses of the responsibility of planning; pathways may, however, make the task easier.
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