Prepared by IPRO
The Self-Directed Learning Series for IPRO HQIC Hospitals is Now Available
- Purpose
- The goal of this learning series is to help a team of hospital employees and a patient and family advisors implement a functioning and sustainable patient and family advisory council or PFAC to meet PFE Best Practice.
- You will learn the process and steps required to plan and initiate a PFAC.
- The learning series includes an introductory video and five learning modules—one for each of the five steps of the process (illustrated below).
What is PFE Best Practice 5?
Hospitals are required to have at least one active Person and Family Engagement Committee, Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC), or other committee (e.g., Patient Safety) with full membership positions for patient or family representatives.
Background
The series has two major components (1) the PFAC Planning Tool which includes tools and activities that your hospital can use to create and sustain a Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC); (2) six pre-recorded learning modules of the Creating and Sustaining a Patient and Family Advisory Council to Improve Patient Safety and Enhance Quality Improvement.
- How to Access
- Go to IPRO Learn: Log in to the site to login or create a new account. More information about this process is available on the IPROLearn Account Creation Instructions.
- Under “all courses” search for PFAC Learning Series.
- Start with the introductory video and work your way through the five learning modules at your own pace!
- Revisit the modules to go over materials when you need a refresher.
- View the IPROLearn Account Creation Instructions.
View slides and the webinar recording from the Using the IPRO HQIC PFAC Learning Series to Implement a PFAC in Your Hospital to:
- Learn about how to meet PFE Practice 5: PFAC or Representatives on Hospital Committee.
- Learn about the new self-directed learning series on IPRO Learn, Creating and Sustaining a Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) to Improve Patient Safety and Enhance Quality Improvement.
- Discuss how your hospital can use the learning series to develop or strengthen your PFAC.