European Pathway Association
Encyclopedia
The European Pathway Association (E-P-A.org) is a Europe
an non-profit organisation which brings together researchers, managers and clinicians on the management concept of clinical pathways
. The organisation works on the establishment of clinical care pathways
in order to systematically plan and follow up a patient focused care
program.
(Belgium
) and Massimiliano Panella of the University of Eastern Piedmont
(Italy
). On 16 and 17 September 2004, the EPA was founded at a meeting in Jesi
(Italy).
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an non-profit organisation which brings together researchers, managers and clinicians on the management concept of clinical pathways
Clinical Pathway
Clinical pathways, also known as care pathways, critical pathways, integrated care pathways, or care maps, are one of the main tools used to manage the quality in healthcare concerning the standardization of care processes. It has been proven that their implementation reduces the variability in...
. The organisation works on the establishment of clinical care pathways
Clinical Pathway
Clinical pathways, also known as care pathways, critical pathways, integrated care pathways, or care maps, are one of the main tools used to manage the quality in healthcare concerning the standardization of care processes. It has been proven that their implementation reduces the variability in...
in order to systematically plan and follow up a patient focused care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
program.
History
In 2003, at the conference of the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQUA) in Dallas (USA), the idea of a European Pathway Association was suggested by Kris Vanhaecht of the Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
(Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) and Massimiliano Panella of the University of Eastern Piedmont
University of Eastern Piedmont
The University of Eastern Piedmont Amedeo Avogadro is a university located in Alessandria, Novara and Vercelli, Italy. It was founded in 1998 and is organized in 7 faculties...
(Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
). On 16 and 17 September 2004, the EPA was founded at a meeting in Jesi
Jesi
thumb|250px|Teatro Pergolesi.Iesi is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in the Marche, Italy.It is an important industrial and artistic center in the floodplain on the left bank of the Esino river before its mouth on the Adriatic Sea.-History:Iesi was one of the last towns of the Umbri...
(Italy).