Lack of evidence and standardization in care pathway documents for patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction

Conclusion:
Care pathway documents for patients with STEMI differ considerably in lay-out, timeframe and size. This study showed variation in, and suboptimal inclusion of, evidence-based key interventions and quality indicators in care pathway documents. The use of these care pathway documents might result in suboptimal quality of care for STEMI patients.

Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - April 2, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Aeyels, D., Van Vugt, S., Sinnaeve, P. R., Panella, M., Van Zelm, R., Sermeus, W., Vanhaecht, K. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research