A Patient Is Admitted with Pneumonia

A patient is admitted with pneumonia.The case manager refers to a plan of care that specifically identifies dates when supplemental oxygen should be discontinued,positive-pressure ventilation with bronchodilators should be changed to self-administered inhalers,and antibiotics should be changed from intravenous to oral treatment,on the basis of assessment findings.This plan of care is referred to by what term?

A) Patient classification system
B) Clinical pathway
C) Patient-centered plan of care
D) Diagnosis-related group (DRG)