Clinical Pathways

What are Clinical Pathways?

Clinical pathways assist clinicians in standardizing the evaluation, diagnosis, and care of patients with specific conditions, with the goal of achieving optimal outcomes. They translate national guidelines and the best available evidence for clinical application into local context. Clinical pathways are used to inform decision-making at the point of care, to train new clinicians on evidence-based practice, and to support continuous improvement.¹

If you want to learn more about clinical pathways, please contact Katie Sellinghausen.

Rotter T, Kinsman L, James EL, et al. Clinical pathways: effects on professional practice, patient outcomes, length of stay and hospital costs. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010(3). DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006632.pub2.

Firstline - antimicrobial stewardship guidance

Children's Hospital Colorado has implemented Firstline as a statewide resource for antimicrobial stewardship in Colorado. Firstline provides healthcare workers with local clinical pathways, antimicrobial formulary and dosing recommendations, pathogen information, and clinical tools. Visit Firstline for Children's Hospital Colorado for more information.

COVID-19 Clinical Pathways

Please visit Children's Hospital Colorado on AgileMD for COVID-19-specific pathways and clinical guidance documents. Types of guidance include immune modulation, convalescent plasma, medication guidelines and more.

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AgileMD Clinical Pathways

Please visit Children's Hospital Colorado on AgileMD for pathways and clinical guidance.