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Partnering to Improve Quality and Safety: A Framework for Working With Patient and Family Advisors.

Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; 2015.

Patient and family advisor programs have been implemented in health care as a way to incorporate the experiences of consumers into safety improvement work. This guide provides a framework to help hospitals develop partnership initiatives that focus on advisor recruitment, education, and teamwork to enhance efforts to engage patients and families in this role.

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