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Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am · Dec 1999
Review Case ReportsMaking weaning easier. Pathways and protocols that work.
- S M Burns.
- School of Nursing, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, USA. smb4h@virginia.edu
- Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1999 Dec 1;11(4):465-79.
AbstractClinical pathways and weaning protocols are useful tools for improving the care of patients requiring LTMV. The value of the pathways and protocols rests in large part on the systematic multidisciplinary nature of the tools. Nevertheless, for the pathways and protocols to truly affect outcomes, they must be carefully designed. It is critical that this occurs with the input of experts, and especially in the case of pathways, a seasoned knowledgeable clinician should guide the process. The success of such care delivery models rests with the quality of those who design, test, and revise them. If developed in a careful and thoughtful manner using the best science available, the pathways and protocols may truly be powerful tools for clinical practice.
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