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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_5_Comm_Comp_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Identify family members who should be partners
in care and put their names on the white board … ”
Help patients and family members
articulate their concerns when needed. … members wanted to know
Supportive behaviors:
Supporting patients and families as they engage … Helped patients and family members
articulate their concerns when needed
Used plain language … Invited patient and family members to take
notes
Identified others to answer questions,
if
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/beprepared_quickstartfull.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Patient Note Sheet Encourage patients
or family members to
take notes during the
appointment.
�� … Patients or family members are offered
the Note Sheet and a pen and are encouraged to
take notes during … During the appointment, the clinician can offer patients or family members a note sheet and
encourage … Observe whether patients or family members are filling in the Patient Prep Cards and whether
clinicians … Observe whether patients or family members
are using the Patient Note Sheets.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/beprepared_quickstartbrochure.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Patient Note
Sheet
Encourage patients
or family members to
take notes during the
appointment. … Patients or family members are
offered the Note Sheet and a
pen and are encouraged to take
notes during … During the appointment, the clinician can offer patients or
family members a note sheet and encourage … Observe whether patients or family members are filling in the
Patient Prep Cards and whether clinicians … Observe whether patients or family
members are using the Patient Note Sheets.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/patfamengagement/patientandfamilyengagement_slides.pptx
September 03, 2014 - , family members, clinicians and facility staff work together as partners to improve the quality and … Patients and family members take part in changes and improvements by providing input from their point … It is valuable for the facility to invite patients and family members to give feedback about their experiences … Some of these relationships are visible in the facility, such as the patient family members and informal … However, other family members and caregivers play important roles but will never come to the facility
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-handout-english.docx
September 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infection – Handout and Family Member Pamphlet (English)
Urinary Tract Infection
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-handout-spanish.docx
September 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infection – Handout and Family Member Pamphlet (Spanish)
Infección de las vías urinarias
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/guide.docx
March 01, 2017 - Explain the importance of engaging residents and family members
· Describe different methods to engage … residents and family members in safety initiatives, especially in the area of reducing infections due … · Video1.2: Communication and Engaging the Family
Communicating With Residents and Families: Ideas … of residents and families. … Discuss ways your facility successfully communicates with residents and families.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyex13.html
July 01, 2018 - members, nurses, and physician staff members
Has an office in the hospital. … Paul, MN 212
Membership includes previous patients and family members
Primary focus is to improve … Input in issues affecting patient's values, preferences, and expressed needs and families' experiences … Ongoing input and insights from patients' and/or family members' perspectives. … Interact with other patients and families by fielding concerns and suggestions.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily5.html
July 01, 2018 - For instance, with Patient and Family Advisory Councils, patients and family members can participate … Although true engagement may include patients and family members as partners in decisionmaking, not all … It is possible that if patients and family members are invited into one opportunity (e.g., change of … Many strategies and opportunities identified for engaging patients and family members in quality and … The supporting materials must clearly identify the benefits to patients, family members, health professionals
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/congdon-magilvy-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - home, the sampling plan allowed for oversampling of
family members compared with residents. … One family member asserted, “I would like to see how
the staff work with each other, too. … Family members and residents needed to feel confident that residents are safe and
secure. … The family involvement domain reflects the value of family members being physically
present, monitoring … making a
selection of the best nursing home for their family member.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/intro.html
March 01, 2017 - Interventions
Environmental Scan Report
Background
Patient and family engagement … adopt new behaviors to increase patient and family engagement to improve patient safety. … literature, and receiving input from domain experts in patient safety, primary care, and patient and family … members, and health professionals and a set of organizational policies and procedures that foster both … the inclusion of patients and family members as active members of the health care team and collaborative
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/handoff-slides.html
May 01, 2017 - Warm Handoff
Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care
Slide 1: Warm Handoff
AHRQ Guide … Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFAC).
Team-based Care.
Medication Management. … Family engagement in care.
Structured communication tools. … Strategy to encourage bi (or tri) directional communication with patients, family members and the care … Engage all members in team-based care, including patients and families.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/module-5-slides.pptx
March 01, 2017 - care (LTC) facilities
Explain the importance of engaging residents and family members
Describe different … say
Help residents articulate concerns
Get a translator’s assistance if the resident or family member … HOW will the changes impact me, as a family member?
WHEN will the changes be implemented? … Engagement | ‹#›
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Engagement Using Resident and Family Advisers7
Residents and their family members … and family members to a team meeting to discuss their experiences
Ask residents and families to give
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/pfengagement-senior-checklist.docx
May 01, 2017 - Conduct “safety” care conferences and individual meetings with patients and family members to specifically … Provide opportunities to educate patients and family members concerning the surgical safety programs. … Include patients and family members on the teams that are developing patient education. … or family members to share their success stories with management and other teams. … members.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_6_Pres_TX_508.pptx
July 23, 2010 - and engage patients and family members as members of the health care team. … member at our hospital. … Also ask which family members the patient would like to be involved in his or her care. … members. … Remember that the hospital is an unfamiliar environment for many patients and family members.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/best-practices-empowering-residents.pdf
May 01, 2022 - Best Practices to Help Nursing Home Residents and their Families to Reduce the Impact of Social Isolation … ENCOURAGING FAMILY PARTICIPATION
Family members can help prevent and reduce social isolation. … , request improvements,
and engage with other family members. … If a family council does not exist, inform families about
their right to form one and encourage participation … AHRQ Pub No. 22-0016-3-EF
May 2022
www.ahrq.gov
https://theconsumervoice.org/issues/family/family-council-center
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily3.html
July 01, 2018 - Patients and family members . … Patients and family members . … Family member presence during rounds . … members prefer to have at least one family member present during rounds. 52-54 Results from a survey … patients and family members responded that family member presence was important.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyapa.html
July 01, 2018 - How, if at all, does patient and family engagement relate to patient- and family-centered care? … What can family members do? … What can patients and family members do? … Did this differ for different types of patients, family members, or providers? … engagement seem to resonate most with patients and families?
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily1.html
July 01, 2018 - The Guide will comprise tools, materials, and/or training for patients, family members, health professionals … members in their care, encourage the involvement of patients and family members in improving quality … members, and outline the steps needed to implement changes. … Our working definition was as follows:
A set of behaviors by patients, family members, and health … members as active members of the health care team and collaborative partnerships with providers and
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/findings.html
March 01, 2017 - Medication lists were the primary strategy aimed at patients, family members, and caregivers. … Provider
Culture of transparency and open communications
Make it easy for patients, family members … Bring a family member or patient advocate to appointments. … through simple interventions such as check-ins with a family member or daily documentation. … communication for patients, family members, and providers have been proposed as important to improving