CRITICAL PATHWAY Flashcards
multidisciplinary healthcare management tool based on healthcare plans for a specific group of patients with a predictable clinical course
care pathway
anticipated care placed in an appropriate time frame, written and agreed by a multi disciplinary team-Welsh National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Health care(2005)
care pathway
a type of abbreviated plan of care that provides outcome-based guidelines for goal achievement within a designated length of stay.
critical pathway
are a way of setting out a process of best practice to be followed in the treatment of a patient or client with a particular condition or with particular needs
care pathway
are care plans that detail the essential steps in patient care with a view to describing the expected progress of the patient
critical pathways
- for an individual
- relevant information about a patient’s diagnoses, the goals of treatment, the specific nursing orders (including what observations are needed and what actions must be performed), and a plan for evaluation.
care plan
5 health care pathways
therapeutic
diagnostic
support
health
biotechnology R&D
focused primarily on changing the health status of patients over time through direct care, treatment, counseling, or health education information
therapeutic services
Common Careers:
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
Pharmacist.
Occupational therapist.
Paramedic.
Respiratory therapist.
therapeutic services
includes occupations related to the tests and evaluations that aid in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries or other physical conditions.
diagnostic services
Common Careers:
Cardiovascular Technologist.
Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
Dental Laboratory Technician.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.
Diagnostic Molecular Scientist.
EKG Technician.
Histotechnologist.
Medical Laboratory Technician.
diagnostic services
includes occupations that interact with patients or the public to provide a therapeutic environment for the delivery of health care. Includes technical and professional careers.
support services
includes occupations related to information technology deployment, including implementing computer systems and software, database management, providing technical assistance, and managing information systems.
support services
Related Careers:
Clinical Research Coordinator.
Endoscopy Technician.
Medical and Health Services Manager.
Medical Equipment Preparer.
Nurse Aide/Orderly.
support services
includes workers involved in all aspects of managing health care agencies, patient data and information, financial information, and computer applications related to health care processes and procedures.
health informatics
Graduates of an online master’s in ___ ___ program are prepared to pursue careers as positions in the following:
HIM Director.
Chief Medical Information Officer.
Clinical Analyst.
Health Data/Information Resource Manager.
Health Information System Application Designer.
Chief Information Officer.
IT Consultant.
health informatics
includes occupations involved in bioscience research and development as it applies to human health. Workers may study diseases to discover new treatments or invent medical devices used to directly assist patients or to improve the accuracy of diagnostic tests.
biotechnology R&D
Common Careers:
Biochemist, Bioinformatician, and Biophysicist. …
Biomedical Engineer. …
Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical Sales. …
Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. …
Biotechnology Research Associate. …
Clinical Research Associate. …
Crime Lab Technician. …
Environmental Engineer.
biotechnology R&D
structured, multidisciplinary plans of care designed to support the implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols.
critical pathway in nursing
SBAR means
situation, background, assessment, recommendation
- technique that can be used to facilitate prompt and appropriate communication
- communication model has gained popularity in healthcare settings, especially amongst professions such as physicians and nursing.
SBAR
helps in focused and easy communication between nurses especially during transition of patient care from one nurse to another
SBAR
SBAR - concise statement of the problem
situation
SBAR - pertinent and brief information
background
SBAR - analysis & considerations of options
assessment
SBAR - action requested/recommended
recommendation
SOAP means
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
method of documentation employed by healthcare providers to write out notes in a patient’s chart, along with other common formats, such as the admission note.
SOAP
how to write quality nurse notes
- always use a consistent format
- keep notes timely
- use standard abbreviations
contains all of the relevant information about a patient’s diagnoses, the goals of treatment, the specific nursing orders (including what observations are needed and what actions must be performed), and a plan for evaluation.
nursing care plan
An ___ based on ANA Nursing process framework for patient care complements the patient’s treatment plan and creates healthcare environment of safety and patient-focused practice
electronic EHR nursing plan of care
Nursing Care Plan documentation incorporated in Electronic HIT aims to achieve a ___, incorporating a ___, ____ nursing technology following the Nursing process for pertinent nursing documentation
structured text
standardized
coded
