A liability checklist for clinical pathways

Nurs Manage. 2002 Feb;33(2):23-5. doi: 10.1097/00006247-200202000-00011.

Abstract

To ensure safe, responsible use of clinical pathways, follow written policies and procedures and document all patient care.

MeSH terms

  • Critical Pathways / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Critical Pathways / standards
  • Documentation / standards
  • Guideline Adherence / standards
  • Humans
  • Liability, Legal*
  • Malpractice / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Nursing Records / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Nursing Staff / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Nursing, Supervisory / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Organizational Policy
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic / standards