How are critical pathways and standardized nursing care plans similar?

A) Specify daily,or even hourly,outcomes and interventions
B) Prescribe minimal care needed to meet recommended lengths of stay
C) Describe care common to all patients with a certain condition or situation
D) Emphasize medical problems and interventions

Critical Pathways

Standardized care plans that outline the expected course of treatment for patients with specific clinical conditions to enhance outcomes.

Standardized Nursing Care Plans

Structured guides used by nurses to provide appropriate care, tailored to the specific needs of patients based on common diagnoses and procedures.

Recommended Lengths of Stay

Typically pertains to the suggested or optimal duration of hospitalization or accommodation in healthcare settings for recovery or treatment.