critical pathway


critical pathway

outline or diagram that documents the process of diagnosis or treatment deemed appropriate for a condition based on practice guidelines.

care pathway

The sequence of health and social care services a patient in the UK receives after entering the system during a particular episode of care.

crit·i·cal path·way

(krit'i-kăl path'wā) A schedule of medical and nursing procedures, including diagnostic tests, medications, and consultations, designed to provide practice guidelines for the efficient, coordinated treatment of a specific condition.