Provincial Pathways Unit is looking for help from primary care providers
The provincial central location for trusted, evidence-informed clinical, patient and referral pathways, the Hub is maintained by the Provincial Pathways Unit (PPU) with your help. The PPU is requesting assistance from primary care providers in reviewing the below pathways – please take a look and email AlbertaPathways@ahs.ca if you have feedback. 
 
Non-Obstructing Kidney Stone Clinical and Patient Pathway
  • A new clinical and patient pathway developed provincially by primary care physicians, urologists and patient and family advisors. When a non-obstructing kidney stone is identified, the clinical pathway will help indicate what investigations are recommended and outline when referral is needed.
  • The corresponding patient pathway is an easy-to-read resource that empowers patient self-management and collaborative decision making.
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Testing Primary Care Pathway 

Based on the current Canadian Urological Association recommendations, a new clinical pathway has been developed to provide guidance on asymptomatic routine PSA testing in the primary care setting in Alberta. The pathway was developed provincially by primary care physicians, urologists and patient and family advisors.

  • A key highlight of this pathway is to outline when PSA testing should not be completed based on current evidence. A supplementary shared decision-making guide is included that supports providers in having a brief, yet thorough, conversation on whether to have a PSA test or not.

Explore more pathways at www.albertapathways.ca.
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