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Letters |1 September 1996

The Potential of Critical Pathways

Finaly A. McAlister, MD, FRCPC

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  • University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton T6G 2B7, Alberta, Canada
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TO THE EDITOR:
Pearson and colleagues [1] succinctly reviewed the processes of developing and implementing critical pathways. As the authors state, critical pathways used to reduce costs while maintaining or improving the quality of care have recently emerged as an important initiative. The authors lament that there are no collaborative efforts to develop critical pathways at the regional or national level in the United States, but such a process is on-going in Canada.
The Clinical Quality Improvement Network was formed in 1991 and now includes nine sites across Canada. Our network of community-based and hospital-based health care researchers is dedicated...
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McAlister FA. The Potential of Critical Pathways. Ann Intern Med. 1996;125:427–428. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-125-5-199609010-00036

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1996;125(5):427-428.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-125-5-199609010-00036

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