The Importance of Information Technology: A Regional Guide to the Development,Implementation and Evaluation of Integrated Care Pathways. Part 2

Abstract

The first article in this series¹ briefly outlined the background to this project, the role and responsibilities of the project team and reference group, how the clinical teams were recruited, and why sharing and disseminating information gathered by the production of a CD-ROM was important. This second article builds on the previous by detailing the key processes and outcomes of the project offering practical advice and guidance on developing, implementing and evaluating integrated care pathways (ICPs). The intention is to share and disseminate information gathered, so that our experiences and those of our colleagues can assist other professional teams in developing ICPs as a vehicle to promote evidence-based practice within the context of clinical governance. To ease the process of sharing and dissemination, the information is available on CD-ROM.