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2020 International Conference
Bringing Nashville to You…
Due to serious concerns about COVID-19 and IPFCC’s commitment to promoting safety for all, we have made the decision to shift to a fully virtual conference and cancel our in-person conference, originally scheduled to take place in Nashville, TN.
IPFCC’s virtual International Conference will include a 3-day kickoff from August 18-20, a dynamic Poster Gallery, and breakout sessions from August 25 – September 10. It will feature great content, interactive sessions, and opportunities to connect with fellow attendees. With the support of our leadership sponsor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, we look forward to bringing the fun, uniqueness, and music of Nashville to you!
2020 IPFCC Partnership Award – Accepting Nominations!
The IPFCC Partnership Award recognizes teams of health care professionals and patients/families who have collaborated on innovative programs that truly change health care. Don’t miss the opportunity to nominate a team from your organization!
The 2020 award recipient team and the second place team will be honored at IPFCC’s 9th International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care.
The due date for the IPFCC Partnership Award nominations has been extended to June 8, 2020.
New Resources
Sick, Scared & Separated From Loved Ones 2019
The New York Public Interest Research Group recently released this report, based on a survey of visitation/family presence policies at NYS hospitals. IPFCC provided coaching and other resources to some of the hospitals surveyed through its Better Together Learning Community.
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Must Reads
Partnering with Patients and Families to Strengthen Approaches to the Opioid Epidemic
This White Paper outlines a vision for eliciting and responding to the needs of patients and families impacted by the epidemic and includes examples of existing partnerships as well as recommendations.
Read the White Paper
High Performing PFACs Can Impact Health Outcomes
This IPFCC report describes PFACs’ performance and impact on hospital strategy and operations as well as the correlation with experience of care and safety outcomes. IPFCC’s consulting and training services can help strengthen your PFAC.
New Pinwheel Sponsor
Cedars-Sinai is proud to become a Pinwheel Sponsor. Integrating the perspectives of patients and families is essential to care at the medical center. Patients and families share their insights through PFA Councils, PFA Committees and PFA Collaboratives.