[Clinical pathways in rheumatological inpatient treatment - a structured process management]

H-J Lakomek; J L Hülsemann; T Küttner; K Buscham; N Roeder

doi:10.1007/s00393-007-0162-8

[Clinical pathways in rheumatological inpatient treatment - a structured process management]

Z Rheumatol. 2007 May;66(3):247-54. doi: 10.1007/s00393-007-0162-8.

[Article in German]

Authors

H-J Lakomek¹, J L Hülsemann, T Küttner, K Buscham, N Roeder

Affiliation

¹ Klinik für Rheumatologie und Physikalische Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Klinikum Minden, Friedrichstr. 17, 32427 Minden. rheumatologie@klinikum-minden.de

PMID: 17380340
DOI: 10.1007/s00393-007-0162-8

Abstract

Clinical pathways for three rheumatological indications have been successfully developed in the rheumatological departments of two hospitals. These diseases were selected because of the number of inpatients seen and/or the costs for diagnostics and therapy. Three quota-concepts, the coordination of treatment processes (quota-concept I), the sequence of implementing services (quota-concept II), and the economical utilization of available resources as well as the transparent definition of therapies (quota-concept III) have been established. These concepts have been tested individually as well as in complex situations.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Critical Pathways / organization & administration*
Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration*
Germany
Hospitalization*
Process Assessment, Health Care / organization & administration*
Resource Allocation / methods
Resource Allocation / organization & administration
Rheumatic Diseases / diagnosis*
Rheumatic Diseases / therapy*
Rheumatology / organization & administration*