How is a Pathway Chosen?

Introducing This Page

Find out on this page how Pathway's are chosen by our dedicated team.

Choosing a Pathway

Pathways are selected by the Patient Journey Steering Group in line with overall DHB strategy and based on the recommendation of internal staff and external providers. A number of factors are taken into consideration when choosing a pathway to review.

Efficiency – where the process for delivery of care may need streamlining or increased collaboration.

Safety and Risk – ensuring services that experience difficulty maintaining patient safety or managing clinical and organisation risk are addressed appropriately.

Value For Money – that services experiencing difficulty working within allocated budgets or high cost services are using resources in the most cost effective way, or are being funded appropriately.

Inequalities – recognising the importance of minimising or eliminating disparities in access to treatment and that Maori health needs are met.

Submitting a Pathway for Review

Anyone can submit a pathway for review. To submit a pathway, simply download the Scoping Tool Form (PDF file, size: 25 KB), print it out, fill it in and send it to Alison McDougall (contacting details are provided below).