Institute for Patient and Family-Centered Care

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What is patient- and family-centered care?

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Improve quality, safety, and care experience through patient and family partnerships.

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Evidence is growing that patient- and family-centered care improves outcomes.

New Resources

IPFCC recently completed two PCORI-funded engagement projects focused on the impact of restricting family presence during COVID-19 in long-term care settings and in hospitals. Four new resources were developed and are available for download.

Research Topics & Themes for Long-Term Care Developed in Partnership with Residents and Families

A Guide for Promising Practices in Engaging Long-Term Care Communities in Planning for Future Research

Themes, Topics, Questions, and Recommendations

Strategies for Engaging Patients and Families

Webinar

More Than Checking a Box: Strengthening DEI in Children’s Hospital PFACs: Webinar Recording and Slides

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You can support our efforts to transform patient- and family-centered care practice and ensure that patients and families are essential partners in all settings across the continuum of care!

In addition to receiving national and international recognition of your commitment to patient- and family-centered care and other benefits, your sponsorship includes a complimentary, “Connection Call” to discuss PFCC issues with IPFCC.

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