Person-Centered Care is a featured track at the 2019 IHI National Forum.

Person- and Family-Centered Care

Our goal: Usher in a new era of partnerships between clinicians and individuals where the values, needs, and preferences of the individual are honored; the best evidence is applied; and the shared goal is optimal functional health and quality of life. More >>

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5 Things Hospitals Can Do to Keep Women from Dying During Childbirth
In this STAT article describes five steps one health system took to reduce maternal mortality, which can be easily adopted by other systems that care for women during and after pregnancy. Join the free six-month IHI Better Maternal Outcomes Rapid Improvement Network that begins October 8.

Why Knowing the Difference Between Curing and Healing Matters
The fear of taking away hope can be harmful to patients — and clinicians. This IHI blog post by IHI Senior Fellow Len Berry proposes that when a clinician helps ease a patient’s mind — with accurate information, realistic expectations, and a humane touch — cure may not be involved, but healing can still take place.

Health Care as a Team Sport: Making the Patient the Captain
This Cardinal Health article discusses the importance of making patients an integral part of their health care team.

"Good Death": Choosing How to Live and How to Die
In this WedMD article, Patty Webster and Kate DeBartolo from The Conversation Project share their thoughts and personal stories regarding making your end-of-life care wishes known and the importance of having a health care proxy. They prompt readers to ask themselves: Who would you trust, and who do you think could really speak for you?

From Hospital to Home: Using Quality Improvement to Optimize Discharge Efficiency
Begins October 8, 2019 | IHI Virtual Expedition
Webcast: Making Patients and Families the Center of Rounds
October 29, 2019 | 1-Hour Webcast

This 1-hour IHI Webcast on October 29, 2019 will explan the Patient and Family Centered I-PASS prgram that has been created in partnership with nurses, patients, and families.
2019 IHI National Forum
December 8-11, 2019 | Orlando, FL

The IHI National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care in Orlando, Florida, is a chance to network with more than 5,000 health care professionals and gain actionable ideas for your organization.
IHI Summit on Primary Care
April 16–18, 2020 | National Harbor, MD

Join us at the IHI Summit on Primary Care on April 16–18, 2020, in National Harbor, MD, to learn how to transform primary care for the patients and populations you serve. Return to your home organization with quality improvement tools, best practices, and resources you can put to use immediately.
2020 IHI Patient Safety Congress
May 13-5, 2020 | Orlando, FL

The IHI Patient Safety Congress, taking place from May 13–15, 2020, in Houston, TX, brings together people who are passionate about ensuring safe care equitably for all across the globe. This annual meeting is the must-attend event for those who continue to shape smarter, safer care for patients wherever it’s provided – from the hospital to outpatient settings to the home.

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