Visual Modeling Languages in Patient Pathways: Scoping Review.

Background: Patient pathways (PPs) are presented as a panacea solution to enhance health system functions. It is a complex concept that needs to be described and communicated well. Modeling plays a crucial role in promoting communication, fostering a shared understanding, and streamlining processes.

How Do Cancer Patients Keep Track of Their Patient Journeys?

Cancer patients undergo long periods of treatment and follow-up, and it is challenging to keep track of appointments, treatment plans etc. This paper report from a study involving 41 patients and next-of-kin focusing on their strategies for managing the patient journey. Most patients take an active role, employing a variety of tools.

Trauma team training in a distributed virtual emergency room.

A distributed simulation environment for training and evaluation of medical trauma teams is presented. Connected through the Internet, the geographically remote team members can communicate and interact using the clinically realistic environment provided by the MATADOR simulator. The scenario demonstrates an injured person's arrival at the hospital, and the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges that must be met in order to stabilize the virtual patient.