Clinical Service Pathways
Purpose of Clinical Service Pathways:
- To guide and support care of children and youth between the ages of 12-25 presenting to the hub with mental health/substance use/ health concerns;
- To ensure seamless transition to higher intensity services and follow-up services; and
To enhance care for young people and their families in the areas of: quality, safety, integration, and efficiency.
Essential Components to Clinical Pathways:
- Timeline
- Categories of care, activities, or interventions
- Standardized assessment points
What to do, when to do it, by whom, and where
Benefits of a Clinical Pathway:
- Provides youth and their families clear expectations of care
- Provides a means of measuring client progress
- Promotes teamwork and integration on a multi-disciplinary team
- Improves client outcomes
- Improves utilization of resources
