Evaluation of the impact of an integrated care pathway for pulmonary embolism: a quasi-experimental pre-post study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An integrated care pathway (ICP) is intended to improve the management of prevalent resource-consuming, life-threatening diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the quality of patient care improved with the establishment of a dedicated unit for pulmonary embolism (PE).

Methods

A quasi-experimental pre-post study (pre: years 2010-2013; post: 2015-2020; year 2014, "washing" period) of PE patients ≥18 years (January 2010-June 2020). The intervention involved the implementation of an ICP for PE.

Results

The sample was composed of 1,142 patients (510 pre-intervention and 612 post-intervention) without significant differences between the two populations. In the post-intervention period, significant reductions were observed in the median lengt

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Nunez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8482338 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature