XXXX CarePath: Integrated Approach to @entity64 Care.

@entity1 @entity64 @entity1779 @entity385
We describe the development, implementation, and outcomes of the first 2 years of the @entity64 CarePath, an initiative developed for management of @entity385 @entity1 in an effort to improve efficiency and quality of care for @entity1 . The CarePath consists of care pathways for @entity385 that are integrated within the electronic health record. @entity1 -reported outcomes are collected using an external software platform. Documentation tools, order sets, and clinical decision support were designed to improve efficiency, optimize process measure adherence, and produce clinical data as a byproduct of care that are available for future analyses. Inpatient mortality and length of stay were compared before and after CarePath implementation in @entity385 @entity1 after adjustment for case-mix. Postdischarge functional outcomes of @entity1 with @entity385 were compared between the first 3 months of rollout and remainder of the study period. From January 2011 to December 2012, there were 1106 @entity1 with @entity385 on the CarePath. There was a decline in inpatient mortality in @entity1 with @entity385 , but not in control @entity1 with @entity1779 . Completion rate of @entity1 -reported questionnaires at postdischarge @entity64 follow-up was 72.9%. There was a trend toward improved functional outcomes at follow-up with CarePath implementation. Implementation of the @entity64 CarePath is feasible and may be associated with a benefit in multiple different outcomes after @entity385 . This approach may be an important strategy for optimizing @entity64 care in the future.
