In response to profound transformations in healthcare systems, The Patient Pathway examines the role of partnership at the core of organizational, managerial and ethical changes in care delivery. The concept of the patient pathway is used to explore the “making of partnerships” in healthcare, understood as a collaborative process that brings together patients, professionals, institutions and researchers.

Through multidisciplinary contributions from France, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg and Switzerland, this book highlights concrete experiences in breaking down silos, improving coordination and fostering organizational innovation. Drawing on a systemic, practice-based approach, it sheds light on issues of stakeholder responsibility and collaborative leadership, while offering a comprehensive overview of the key managerial challenges associated with partnership in healthcare.

Sarah Garidi is an engineer, manager and associate professor at the University of Lorraine, France. She also serves as Director of the Robert Schuman and Belle-Isle Hospitals in eastern France. Her research focuses on hospital information systems, patient care pathways and emerging organizational models in healthcare.

Jihane Sebai is an associate professor in management sciences at the LAREQUOI laboratory (UVSQ – Paris-Saclay University, France), where she supervises doctoral research (HDR). Her research focuses on public and healthcare management, organizational transformation, care coordination, and managerial innovation.