Enhancing patient safety and risk management through clinical pathways in oncology.
Milanesi M, Fiorito R, Caloccia L, et al. Enhancing patient safety and risk management through clinical pathways in oncology. BMJ Open Qual. 2025;14(1):e003012. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003012.
Integrated care pathways (ICPs) are patient-centered and multidisciplinary. This article describes the development of an audit plan using Tracer methodologies to audit six oncology ICPs at a comprehensive cancer center. This methodology ensured the audit was patient-centered and focused on the patient's journey through several departments and facilities.