Study on the Relationship Between Major Hospitalization Indicator Assessment and Clinical Pathway

Objective. To study the relationship between the assessment of major hospitalization indicators and the implementation of clinical pathway (CP). Methods. The data of average length of stay (ALOS) and three other indicators of clinical departments, for the period between 2010 and 2011, were collected and listed to compare indicators before and after assessment. The three departments that topped on the rate of decline of the ALOS of internal and surgical medicine systems were taken as the key departments, and the number of CP admittance and completion cases between 2010 and 2012 were sampled for drawing histograms. Results. For the key departments in which the ALOS and average hospitalization expense declined clearly compared with the same period last year, the numbers of CP admittance and completion cases were obviously increased and the difference was statistically significant (P< 0.01). Conclusions. The implementation of major hospitalization indicator assessment and the implementation of CP can promote each other and help to enhance the hospital management.