EHR Integration of Clinical Pathways: A Dual-Hospital Perspective

Sophia Blythe, MHA
Senior Project Coordinator for Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes Department
Pathways4Kids Treasurer, Board of Directors
Sophia Blythe serves as the Senior Project Coordinator for Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes department, where she leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical pathways across the organization. She is particularly passionate about healthcare informatics and clinical usability, with a focus on integrating pathways into the EHR in ways that align with real-world workflows and support decision-making at the point of care. Her work emphasizes scalable, sustainable pathway strategies, cross-institutional learning, and the use of data to help frontline practitioners deliver safer, more standardized, and high-value pediatric care.

Kelsey Zindel, DNP, APRN-NP, CPNP-AC/PC
Manager of Clinical Effectiveness, Children’s Nebraska
Pathways4Kids Steering Committee
Kelsey Zindel is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and dual-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner serving as the Manager of Clinical Effectiveness at Children’s Nebraska. She leads quality improvement, clinical pathway development, and data-driven initiatives, transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights. Her work advances EHR-integrated pathways that enhance care consistency and outcomes.
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