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Developing the Integrated Care Pathway Appraisal Tool (ICPAT): A Pilot Study

Developing the Integrated Care Pathway Appraisal Tool (ICPAT): A Pilot Study Journal if ORIGINAL ARTICLE Developing the Integrated Care Pathway appraisal tool (ICPAT): a pilot study 1 2 1 Claire L Whittle , Paul S McDonald , Linda Dunn:' and Kathryn de Luc 1School of Health Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; 2 Institute of Health & Social Care, University College VlIorcester, Worcester, UK; 3 Birmingham & Black Country Strategic Health Authority, Birmingham, UK professional team development and for achieving a BACKGROUND consensus on how care and treatment should be Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs) are systematically delivered. The benefits of an ICP include greater developed tools that set locally agreed standards of consistency and continuity of care'':", as well as care based on the available evidence for managing a improved documentation based upon evidence-based specific group of patients, ensuring that multidisci­ H 1 and patient-focused care - (J. plinary care can be monitored and outcomes mea­ There have been a number of evaluations of ICPs sured . Their use in the NHS is widespread yet no that report little or no significant improvements in appraisal tool exists to ensure that their development the quality of health care as a result of introducing an and implementation have been both rigorous and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Integrated Care Pathways SAGE

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SAGE
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© 2004 SAGE Publications
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1473-2297
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10.1177/147322970400800207
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Journal if ORIGINAL ARTICLE Developing the Integrated Care Pathway appraisal tool (ICPAT): a pilot study 1 2 1 Claire L Whittle , Paul S McDonald , Linda Dunn:' and Kathryn de Luc 1School of Health Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; 2 Institute of Health & Social Care, University College VlIorcester, Worcester, UK; 3 Birmingham & Black Country Strategic Health Authority, Birmingham, UK professional team development and for achieving a BACKGROUND consensus on how care and treatment should be Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs) are systematically delivered. The benefits of an ICP include greater developed tools that set locally agreed standards of consistency and continuity of care'':", as well as care based on the available evidence for managing a improved documentation based upon evidence-based specific group of patients, ensuring that multidisci­ H 1 and patient-focused care - (J. plinary care can be monitored and outcomes mea­ There have been a number of evaluations of ICPs sured . Their use in the NHS is widespread yet no that report little or no significant improvements in appraisal tool exists to ensure that their development the quality of health care as a result of introducing an and implementation have been both rigorous and

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Journal of Integrated Care Pathways – SAGE

Published: Aug 1, 2004

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