Box 1. Integrated care pathways.

Orientation     •  Multidisciplinary     •  Based on guidelines and evidence where available     •  For a specific patient/patient group     •  Forming all or part of the clinical record     •  Document the care given     •  Facilitate the evaluation of outcomes Components     •  A front page (paper or electronic) with patient identifiers, criteria, etc and a section for signatures     •  Protocol for use     •  Chronological plan for care     •  Details of guidance/ instructions     •  Variance recording section (allowing staff to record when a patient does not follow the usual or expected pattern for that care episode and the reason why).        Based on information from the Scottish Pathways Association www.scottishpathways.com/what-is-an-integrated-care-pathway Accessed August 31st, 2017