Clinical & Patient Pathway Development Toolkit

Developed by the Provincial Pathways Unit (PPU), the Pathway Development Toolkit is your go-to resource for creating effective and consistent clinical and patient pathways across Alberta. Created to set a provincial standard for clinical and patient pathways, this toolkit guides you through the critical steps and key considerations of pathway development, offering a streamlined and collaborative process.

Whether you’re working in Primary Care or other clinical areas, the toolkit’s adaptable framework is designed to support your efforts from start to finish.

With its clear steps, actionable insights, and practical tools, the Pathway Development Toolkit provides everything you need to develop pathways that are consistent, effective, and impactful. The toolkit breaks down pathway development into five actionable and collaborative phases:

1. Co-Define
2. Co-Design
3. Validate
4. Implement
5. Sustain

Pathway Development Toolkit: A how-to resource that supports groups in standardizing their pathway development practices. Offers tools to support development, implementation, evaluation and maintenance of clinical and patient pathways.