Open AccessEvidence-Based Best Practices at Mater Health Services
Author(s) -
Giselle Latta
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
professional case management
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1932-8095
pISSN - 1932-8087
DOI - 10.1097/ncm.0b013e3181e12c72
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , best practice , health care , nursing , patient satisfaction , medicine , consistency (knowledge bases) , patient safety , medline , set (abstract data type) , psychology , management , computer science , political science , law , economics , artificial intelligence , programming language
This column traces the journey of Mater Health Services to improve the safety, quality, and consistency of its patient care by integrating evidence-based, best medical practices. Through a multidisciplinary approach of development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of care pathways, Mater Health Services shifted its focus from expected lengths of stay to the recovery milestones of individual patients.