The development and implementation of a care pathway is a complex intervention. One of the goals is to standardize the interprofessional teamwork. During the development of the care pathway, the team can use the 3-blackboard method to systematically define the goals, describe the organization of the care process and develop a list of topics for further analysis. The 3-blackboard method is a consensus development exercise which can be used for pathway projects but also during other quality and patient safety improvement exercises.
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