Join us for our upcoming Quality Improvement (QI) Basics for Patient Family Partners!
Quality improvement (QI) is a framework used by health systems to systematically advance practices for safe, timely, effective, equitable, and person-centered care. And these quality improvement projects are significantly more impactful when they partner directly with patients, family caregivers, and other people with key lived experiences. We have essential insights they may otherwise be missing.
Diversity and the PFAnetwork
This month, we are focusing our efforts to create a more inclusive community among the PFAnetwork.
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Years ago, as I sat beside my son's hospital bed, I witnessed a surgeon come to speak to the young mom with a child in the bed next to us about her child's complex kidney surgery the next day. As the surgeon shared details, risks, and desired outcomes of the procedure, the young Mom nodded her head in agreement with wide-eyed fear.
World Patient Safety Day • 9/17/2023
As the summer comes to an end, we are just getting ramped up for Fall Programs. First up, September 17th marks World Patient Safety Day 2023. This year the World Health Organization identified Patient Family & Community Engagement as it's theme for bringing awareness to Patient Safety.
Join us for the next Coffee Chat!
It's July. It's hot and the baseball season is halfway over! My father in law once told me that the older I get, the more time would accelerate and that certainly seems to be coming true!
Summer Days
I hope the summer days have brought warmth and sunshine to you! I don't know where the summer slow down went, but my goodness the PFAnetwork is super active!
You are invited to the Patient Community Open House!
The 2023 PFCC Conference: Accelerating Humanity in Healthcare is just a few weeks away! The Conference Planning team has been busy planning a very robust day highlighting some amazing patient family engagement practices. It's going to be a great day of learning and I hope that you can join us in Los Angeles.
Patient Community Open House, hosted by the PFAnetwork
Join us on May 1st, a day before the PFCC Conference, to maximize your experience! Take advantage of this opportunity to meet other passionate leaders serving as patient/family partners from across the country.
April Movie Club • “Aftershock”
To celebrate Black Maternal Health Week, we're thrilled to announce our next FREE Movie Club Screening Event. From April 11th to 17th, members of the PFAnetwork can view the documentary "Aftershock" for free.
Patient Safety Week
Recently, I learned about a horrendous patient safety event from a PFAnetwork member who works in the trenches of local patient support and advocacy.
500+ Patient-Family Caregiver Voices Engaged!
Welcome to the new year – we are giddy with excitement over what this year has in store for the PFAnetwork. The tally is in, and we set a new “high score” across the PFAnetwork. Over 500 unique patient/family caregiver voices were engaged in last year’s community events!
GOODBYE 2022!
As the year comes to a close, it's a good time for reflection on the growth and impact of the PFAnetwork. No doubt there has been a lot of both and I am so proud of this community of Patient Family Partners! You guys show up for each other, challenge the status quo and drive real change in the health system so that others can achieve better health outcomes.
Language Matters
Did you see the paper from the Camden Coalition exploring the language of partnership? Our colleague, Evelyne Kane spoke to people with lived experience in complex care needs about their preferred terms. When we spoke with Evelyne last month, she mentioned her organization is shifting from the term Consumer to the PWLE - People with Lived Experience.
SPECIAL EVENT: “The Color of Care” Virtual Screening
The PFAnetwork will be hosting a virtual screening of The Color of Care from October 20-27; you can view the documentary whenever you choose between those dates. On October 28 at 11a PT the DEI Leadership Council will host a discussion; we invite you to view the documentary and join the discussion. The film is free. All are welcome.