Issue 172 | March 2024
Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care
Advancing the understanding and practice of patient- and family-centered care in all health care settings
Greetings,
Wednesday is our first Informal Conversation for 2024,
Getting Leadership Buy-In for Patient and Family Advisor/Partner Programs,
If you haven't already done so, please register below.
If you can’t attend live, you will have access to a recording, slides, and resources.
We hope you enjoy this month's Pinwheel Pages.
Kind regards,
The IPFCC Team
IPFCC Events
Upcoming PFCC.Connect Informal Conversation
March 20, 2024 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET
Join IPFCC for our next Informal Conversation,
Getting Leadership Buy-In for Patient and Family Advisor/Partner Programs. Leadership commitment is critical to establish, facilitate, and sustain Patient and Family Advisor/Partner programs. This Conversation will focus on learning about practical strategies to build relationships with leaders, gain their support, and engage them in PFA/P efforts.
Thank you to our?PFCC.Connect?sponsors!
IPFCC At Work
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Patient and Family Advisory Councils: Advancing Best Practice in Children's Hospitals
This new open-access article from the team at IPFCC and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center summarizes practices that support and advance diverse membership in children's hospital PFACs and the involvement of patient and family advisors in organization-level DEI projects and initiatives. This work was funded by a grant from the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, Palo Alto, California. Access the article here .
Nine Dimensions of Authentic Community Engagement
A new brief from the INSPIRE partnership lays out nine dimensions of authentic community engagement along with concrete practices that healthcare organizations can adopt to bring each dimension to life. Led by the Camden Coalition, the INSPIRE team consists of Commonwealth Care Alliance, Center to Advance Consumer Partnership, Community Catalyst, IPFCC, PFCCpartners, and multiple individuals with lived experience.
Resources and Opportunities
Wellstar MCG Health Continues Advancing PFCC With Their Annual PFCC Conference and Awards
Wellstar MCG’s, formerly Augusta Health and an IPFCC Pinwheel Sponsor, presented their 17th Annual PFCC Conference, "Our Shoes Tell the Story...Bring Power to Your Steps," to inspire colleagues and underscore the importance of patient- and family-centered care. The conference resonated deeply with 651 participants, reminding everyone that?every step taken in the realm of PFCC holds the potential to transform lives.?
At the close of the Conference, PFCC Awards were presented — PFCC Family Choice awards, Pat Sodomka Leadership Award, PFCC Ambassador Award, and PFCC Partnership Award recognizing individuals who are passionate and committed to promoting patient- and family-centered care.?
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Read more about the Conference here .
Engagement in Research: PCORI Releases New Foundational Expectaons for Partnership
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has released an update of their Engagement Rubric. The Foundational Expectations for Partnership in Research are building blocks for meaningful, effective, and sustainable engagement with patients, communities, and other partners in research. IPFCC was part of the team from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) that led work to develop the Foundational Expectations.
Patient Advisors Engagement in the University of Miami (UMiami) Patient-Centered Facility Design Process
Patient voices shape University of Miami Health System’s new 160,000 square foot Doral facility using a patient-centered design process. UMiami is turning to their PFACs to make impactful choices at its facilities that will have a lasting impression on patients and families. Access the article here .
Children’s Minnesota Families as Partners Pathways
Children’s Minnesota, an IPFCC Pinwheel Sponsor, enhances patient and family care experience through their Families as Partners program. Families as Partners pathways offer diverse opportunities for involvement, including sharing experiences, educating staff, providing peer-support, and advocating for pediatric policy issues. Access Families as Partners 2023 report here .
2024 IPFCC PINWHEEL SPONSORSHIP – Renew, Upgrade, or Join Now!?
Aa 2024?Pinwheel Sponsor your support assists IPFCC in continuing our work to transform health care by developing and sustaining meaningful partnerships with patients and families in all settings.?Pinwheel Sponsor organizations gain national and international visibility for your commitment to patient- and family-centered care. Also Pinwheel Sponsors are offered a “Connection Call” with IPFCC staff to discuss strategies to improve your organization’s PFCC. We invite you to?renew, upgrade, or join today?by completing the?online Pinwheel Sponsor Application .?If you need more information, please feel free to contact Sherry Hajec at?[email protected] .
Special Thank You to Our Pinwheel Sponsor 2024 Renewals!
PFCC.Connect?
Providence Health Care
University Health
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hospital
Children’s Specialized Hospital
IWK Health Centre
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
University of New Mexico Children's Hospital
Wellstar MCG Health (formerly Augusta University Health)
Love this focus on patient-centered care ?? - Warren Buffet noted, the best investment is in value that lasts. Echoing your commitment to #learning and growth! ????