Enlisting Physician Support for Practice Guidelines in Hospitals

Available experience indicates that physician support is crucial if clinical pathways are to support quality of care while reducing lengths of stay and resource use. Enlisting such support requires understanding of physician perspectives concerning the quality and delivery of health care. It also re...

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Published in:Health care management review 1996, Vol.21 (4), p.61-67
Main Authors: Lagoe, Ronald J., Aspling, Deborah L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Clinical medicine
Clinical practice guidelines
Communication
Cost Control
Cost reduction
Critical path
Critical Pathways
Education, Medical, Graduate
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Health care
Hip Prosthesis - economics
Hospitals
Humans
Leadership
Length of stay
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical malpractice
Medical personnel
Medical Staff, Hospital - psychology
Medicare
Participation
Patients
Physicians
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Professionals
Quality of Health Care
Quality of service
Reimbursement
Social Support
State budgets
Studies
United States
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Summary:Available experience indicates that physician support is crucial if clinical pathways are to support quality of care while reducing lengths of stay and resource use. Enlisting such support requires understanding of physician perspectives concerning the quality and delivery of health care. It also requires the development of data systems as a means of communication with physicians.
ISSN:0361-6274
1550-5030
DOI:10.1097/00004010-199623000-00007