The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a complimentary guide to help hospitals engage patients and their families in their healthcare quality and safety.
Engaging patients and families in their healthcare can lead to measurable quality and safety improvements.
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The Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety is a tested, evidence-based resource that describes opportunities for engagement, addresses real-world challenges and facilitates an implementation plan for the guide's four focus strategies: working with patients and families as advisors, communicating to improve quality, nurse bedside shift reports and ideal discharge planning.
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