Care Plan
Care Plan is a time-bounded statement of intent describing how care should be delivered. It represents a coordinated plan for how 1 or more health care providers intent to deliver care for a particular patient, group, or community for a period of time, possibly limited to care for a specific health condition or set of health conditions.
Care Plans are used when there's a need to provide some degree of context by outlining:
- Patient problems
- Planned activities
- Participant responsibilities
- Goals
- Interventions
- Expected outcomes
(e.g., "CABG Referral & Surgical Pathway", "Type 2 Diabetes Management", "Breast Cancer Treatment and Support Plan", "Quit Smoking").
Relationships
| From class | From multiplicity | Relationship | To class | To multiplicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Procedure | 0..* | based on | Care Plan | 0..* |
| Care Plan | 0..* | has | Patient | 1 |
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Care Plan. Accessed November 02, 2026.
