This is the final part of the series of three papers that demonstrates how the infrastructure for the development of integrated care pathways (ICPs) was established within South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust and how they are currently utilizing ICPs as a tool to deliver change improvements. This paper discusses factors necessary to support the spread and sustainability of ICPs as a service improvement tool at an intra-organizational level.
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