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Critical Pathways in Cardiology: A Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine:
June 2005 - Volume 4 - Issue 2 - pp 59-63
doi: 10.1097/01.hpc.0000167247.16180.49
Original Article

Translation of Critical Pathways for Acute Coronary Syndrome and for Acute Heart Failure Into Admission Forms and Discharge Planning

Herzog, Eyal MD; Aziz, Emad DO, MD; Bangalore, Sripal MD; Varley, Cathleen NP, MS, CS; Rozanski, Alan MD; Kukin, Marrick MD

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Abstract

We have recently developed and published 2 care pathways: 1 for the management of acute coronary syndrome and the other for acute heart failure. Our pathways are designed to optimize care for patients using clinical evidence models and to teach physicians in training consensus evaluation and management strategies. To implement our pathways to improve our patient care, we have developed unique admission and discharge forms derived from these pathways. These forms serve as reminders of key points of the pathways, as data collection devices, and most importantly as a health care agreement on discharge between patients and their healthcare providers.

© 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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