Experimental application of Business Process Management technology to manage clinical pathways: a pediatric kidney transplantation follow up case

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Martina AndelliniNicola Rosso

Abstract

To test the application of Business Process Management technology to manage clinical pathways, using a pediatric kidney transplantation as case study, and to identify the benefits obtained from using this technology. Using a Business Process Management platform, we implemented a specific application to manage the clinical pathway of pediatric patients, and monitored the activities of the coordinator in charge of the case management during a 6-month period (from June 2015 to November 2015) using two methodologies: the traditional procedure and the one under study. The application helped physicians and nurses to optimize the amount of time and resources devoted to management purposes. In particular, time reduction was close to 60%. In addition, the reduction of data duplication, the integrated event management and the efficient data collection improved the quality of the service. The use of Business Process Management technology, usually related to well-defined processes with high management costs, is an established procedure in multiple environments; its use in healthcare, however, is innovative. The use of already accepted clinical pathways is known to improve outcomes. The combination of these two techniques, well established ...Continue Reading

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Jul 28, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Marek Szelągowski, Justyna Berniak-Woźny
Feb 20, 2021·Transplantation Reviews·Videha SharmaTitus Augustine

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