Development and validity testing of a matrix to evaluate maturity of clinical pathways: a case study in Saskatchewan, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare systems are transforming into learning health systems that use data-driven and research-informed approaches to achieve continuous improvement. One of these approaches is the use of clinical pathways, which are tools to standardize care for a specific population and improve healthcare quality. Evaluating the maturity of clinical pathways is necessary to inform pathway development teams and health system decision makers about required pathway revisions or implementation supports. In an effort to improve the development, implementation, and sustainability of provincial clinical pathways, we developed a clinical pathways maturity evaluation matrix. To explore the initial content and face validity of the matrix, we used it to evaluate a case pathway within a provin

SUBMITTER: Larson CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11234781 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature