October 14, 2022
Patient-centered care is more than hospitality. It is more than amenities and inviting surroundings. Patient-centered care creates positive impressions and satisfying experiences, but beyond that, it improves lives. It improves health outcomes and unites communities around health and wellness.
Research has shown that when patients and their families are engaged in their own care team, they:
By supporting hospitals in the quest to provide high quality, safe, fiscally responsible, and patient-centric care, HAP has become a recognized leader in the move toward enhanced patient engagement in health care. A HAP Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) provides a platform for Pennsylvania hospitals to network, learn, and problem solve together in order to enhance hospitals’ patient and family engagement (PFE) efforts.
Hospital staff, providers, patients, and family members are encouraged to celebrate Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month by working together to create a health care culture that has the expectation of patients as full members of the health care team. Suggestions for being part of the celebration include:
In addition, join the HAP PFAC to include your voice in efforts to provide patient-centric care to Pennsylvania health care consumers by contacting PFE project manager, Janette Bisbee, MSN, RN-BC, CPXP, NHA.
Tags: Quality Initiatives | Patient and Family Engagement | Women's Health
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