Managing Critical Pathway Variances

作者：Janice A. Schriefer · 发表于：Quality Management in Health Care · 年份：1995 · DOI：10.1097/00019514-199503020-00006 · 被引用次数：21 · 研究领域：Clinical practice guidelines implementation、Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life、Healthcare Quality and Management

As the use of critical pathways expands at an increasing rate, we are faced with the issue of how to manage variances from the pathway. Variance management is not clearly defined in the literature, and many institutions search for the best approach. We have implemented a number of different techniques for variance management at Fletcher Allen Health Care. Our success benefits both patients and providers.