Objective Although various pathway design methods recognize patients as stakeholders, an
overview of current practice is lacking. This article describes the results of a literature review …

In this article, we focus on the design method of mapping the patient journey in order to
support the inclusion of the patient perspective into care service innovations. Increasingly …

Today's intensive care units (ICUs) pose a design dilemma considering the use of
technology and its psychological effects on the inhabitants of the ICU. While the ICUs are …

Background and purpose—Discharge on the day of surgery (DOS) in selected patients
operated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been shown to …

Integrated care pathways (ICPs) represent an innovative development in healthcare
provision, particularly in the primary care setting (1). A care pathway is a complex …

Background: Electronic health (eHealth) services could provide a solution for monitoring the
blood pressure of at-risk patients while also decreasing expensive doctor visits. However, a …

Abstract© 2018 Matar et al. Background: One of the main challenges to hospital patient flow
and treatment includes the lack of a patient-centered approach, which in turn contributes to …

When introducing novel solutions in healthcare, such as eHealth services, organizations
frequently struggle with their adoption. The failure to address the needs of many users …

The daily duties that frontline healthcare managers perform are pivotal for the delivery of
safe, effective and compassionate care. Be it in acute hospital wards, in community care …

Total joint replacement (TJR) is performed in an outpatient setting for cost containment and
reimbursement changes. However, outpatient readmission to the hospital within 30–90 days …