 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Critical Pathways" by people in Profiles.
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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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Grubenhoff JA, Bakel LA, Dominguez F, Leonard J, Widmer K, Sanders JS, Spencer SP, Stein JM, Searns JB. Clinical Pathway Adherence and Missed Diagnostic Opportunities Among Children with Musculoskeletal Infections. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023 10; 49(10):547-556.
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Lisanti AJ, Vittner DJ, Peterson J, Van Bergen AH, Miller TA, Gordon EE, Negrin KA, Desai H, Willette S, Jones MB, Caprarola SD, Jones AJ, Helman SM, Smith J, Anton CM, Bear LM, Malik L, Russell SK, Mieczkowski DJ, Hamilton BO, McCoy M, Feldman Y, Steltzer M, Savoca ML, Spatz DL, Butler SC. Developmental care pathway for hospitalised infants with CHD: on behalf of the Cardiac Newborn Neuroprotective Network, a Special Interest Group of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative. Cardiol Young. 2023 Dec; 33(12):2521-2538.
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