Patients with Heart Failure Have Extended Lengths of Stay and Are

question 15

Multiple Choice

Patients with heart failure have extended lengths of stay and are often readmitted shortly after they have been discharged. To improve quality of care, a type of "road map" that included all elements of care for this disease and that standardized treatment by guiding daily care was implemented. This road map is referred to as a(n) :

• A) benchmark.
• B) critical pathway.
• C) algorithm.
• D) case management.

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