 Critical Pathways
"Critical Pathways" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Schedules of medical and nursing procedures, including diagnostic tests, medications, and consultations designed to effect an efficient, coordinated program of treatment. (From Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019091
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.624.625 N04.590.275
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| Concept/Terms |
Critical Pathways- Critical Pathways
- Critical Pathway
- Pathway, Critical
- Pathways, Critical
- Critical Paths
- Critical Path
- Path, Critical
- Paths, Critical
Clinical Paths- Clinical Paths
- Clinical Path
- Path, Clinical
- Paths, Clinical
Clinical Pathways- Clinical Pathways
- Clinical Pathway
- Pathway, Clinical
- Pathways, Clinical
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2020 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Critical Pathways" by people in Profiles.
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Weber MJ, MacBrayne CE, Bakel LA, Ambroggio L, Cotter JM, Birkholz M, Poole NM. Clinical Pathway Revision Increases Amoxicillin Monotherapy and 5-Day Durations of Therapy for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department and Urgent Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Dec; 86(6):586-593.
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Barone-Camp A, Meraz AI, Bothwell S, Vincent SA, Grover T, Bourque S, Vollrath K, Diaz-Miron J, Acker S. Effect of Standard Care Pathway Implementation on Clinical Outcomes and Protocol Utilization in Infants With Gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Nov; 60(11):162499.
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Rotter T, Kinsman LD, Alsius A, Scott SD, Lawal A, Ronellenfitsch U, Plishka C, Groot G, Woods P, Coulson C, Bakel LA, Sears K, Ross-White A, Machotta A, Schultz TJ. Clinical pathways for secondary care and the effects on professional practice, patient outcomes, length of stay and hospital costs. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 05 14; 5:CD006632.
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Horowitz LM, Lowry NJ, Shi T, Merai R, Pao M, Bridge JA. Detecting Suicide Risk Among Pediatric Patients: Screening, Clinical Pathways, and Care. Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2025 05; 21(1):305-325.
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Dupuis LL, Vettese E, Grimes AC, Beauchemin MP, Klesges LM, Baggott C, Demedis J, Aftandilian C, Freyer DR, Crellin-Parsons N, Orgel E, Dickens D, Kelly KM, Kyono W, Walsh A, Sherani F, Cannone D, Orsey AD, King AA, Yu L, Woods-Swafford W, Bradfield SM, Roth ME, Esbenshade AJ, Caywood EH, Agarwal V, Nagasubramanian R, Tomlinson GA, Sung L. Symptom Screening Linked to Care Pathways for Pediatric Patients With Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024 12 17; 332(23):1981-1991.
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Bakel LA, Waynik IY, Starmer AJ, Berkwitt AK, Ziniel SI. Clinical Pathways Programs in Children's Hospitals. Pediatrics. 2024 Dec 01; 154(6).
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Grewal K, Thompson C, Ovens H, Sutradhar R, Savage DW, Borgundvaag B, Cheskes S, de Wit K, Eskander A, Irish J, Bender JL, Krzyzanowska M, Mohindra R, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, McLeod SL. Pathways to cancer care after a suspected cancer diagnosis in the emergency department: a survey of emergency physicians across Ontario. CJEM. 2024 12; 26(12):865-874.
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Ayer L, Horowitz LM, Colpe L, Lowry NJ, Ryan PC, Boudreux E, Little V, Erban S, Ramirez-Estrada S, Schoenbaum M. [Clinical Pathway for Suicide Risk Screening in Adult Primary Care Settings:Special Recommendations]. Neuropsychopharmacol Hung. 2024 09; 26(3):153-169.
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Cotter JM, Stokes CL, Tong S, Birkholz M, Child J, Cost C, Coughlin R, Cox S, Dolan SA, Dorris K, Hazleton KZ, Lugo V, Norcross M, Pearce K, Dominguez SR. A Multimodal Intervention to Reduce C. difficile Infections and Stool Testing. Pediatrics. 2024 Mar 01; 153(3).
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Wendel SK, Whitcomb M, Solomon A, Swafford A, Youngwerth J, Wiler JL, Bookman K. Emergency department hospice care pathway associated with decreased ED and hospital length of stay. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 02; 76:99-104.
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