Pathway map development as an approach to identifying priority areas for quality improvement in Ontario.

108 Background: Disease Pathway Management (DPM) is the unifying approach to the way in which Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) sets priorities for cancer control, plans cancer services and improves the quality of care in Ontario. In 2014 DPM began developing a cervical cancer pathway map (CCPM) to map the patient journey along the cervical cancer care continuum. Objective: to report on the CPPM development process as a tool to identify key priorities for cervical cancer management in Ontario. Methods: DPM convened a multidisciplinary/multi-stakeholder cervical cancer working group with regional and specialty representation from across Ontario. Over 12 months, 33 individuals participated in an in-person meeting and monthly teleconferences. The CCPM was drafted using guidelines developed by CCO’s Program in Evidence Based Care (PEBC) and considering clinical guidance documents from several jurisdictions. Throughout the development process the team were asked to discuss and reach consensus on key priorities for imp...