PFCC and COVID-19

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In the midst of this challenging time, IPFCC is committed to ensuring that the core concepts of patient- and family-centered care are informing changes to policies and practices in ways that promote safety, prevent disease transmission, and support essential family connections. Two new resources have been added to this special section of our website.

Family Presence During A Pandemic: Guidance for Decision-Making
Three collaborative decision-making tools to help in considering the balance of benefits and harms for patients, families, clinicians, and communities

Partnerships with Patients and Families During COVID-19
A summary of best practices in partnerships in key areas including telehealth, mental health, family presence, and health equity

Must Reads

NEW! Key Learnings for Strengthening Partnerships: Recommendations from a National Study of Patient and Family Advisory Councils in U.S. Children’s Hospitals

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IPFCC’s free guidance resource highlights ten key learnings from a research study of children’s hospital PFACs in the U.S. Topics range from the role of leadership to the use of technology. This resource provides practical guidance to the field about strengthening partnerships with families and patients. It is intended for hospitals that are developing PFACs and also for those with well-established councils.

The resource and study results were presented on a webinar on December 14th. Watch the recording here.

Prevalence and Functioning of Patients and Families as Educators in Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers: A National Study

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Patients and families bring unique expertise to a multitude of initiatives in health care, including the education of professionals, students, and trainees. Yet the understanding of patient and family faculty programs is limited. Vizient and IPFCC conducted a survey of 67 health care organizations to explore the prevalence and functioning of patients and families as educators in hospitals and academic medical centers. This report shares results of the survey and highlights best practices and opportunities for improvement.

New Resource Available

Advancing the Practice of Patient- and Family-Centered Care: An Organizational Self-Assessment is designed to help a hospital or health system learn how it is operationalizing patient- and family-centered care and identify opportunities for improvement.

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