Marty Hatlie has spent decades working on behalf of patients and families, helping to gain recognition and meaningful roles for them as true partners in care and advocating for their right to be treated fairly and with respect when things go wrong. Now a self-described “recovering lawyer,” Hatlie had worked at the American Medical Association, […]
Individuals and organizations will observe Patient Safety Awareness Week this year on March 11-17. The campaign, the 15th annual PSAW, has two closely aligned themes: safety culture and patient engagement. A culture of safety encourages and relies on open communication and engagement of patients and family members. Engaged patients help organizations stay true to the spirit […]
For those of us who specialize in patient safety, the field is very much about the science of improvement, measuring performance, testing initiatives, and keeping on top of the latest research. Patient engagement is critical to our efforts, because the voice of experience adds valuable insight and direction to health professionals and leaders seeking to […]
When I think about patient engagement, I’m usually thinking of patients and caregivers engaged in care plans directed and managed by healthcare professionals. The settings most familiar to me include hospitals, physician practices, and ambulatory care offices, such as physical therapy practices, urgent care facilities, and community clinics. I’m not usually thinking of home care. Patient […]
Editor’s Note: Today, we presented the 2017 Sherman Awards for Excellence in Patient Engagement and named 2017’s finalists during the National Patient Safety Foundation’s Annual Congress. Below is the release that was issued this afternoon. During the coming months, EngagingPatients.org will feature the winners and finalists as guest bloggers. University of Rochester Medical Center’s UR Voice […]
In just a few weeks, at the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) Patient Safety Congress in Orlando, we will learn which individual or organization is to receive this year’s Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement. The NPSF Lucian Leape Institute began its collaboration with Engagingpatients.org to confer this award in the wake of a […]
Readers of this blog likely know that for the past several years, the National Patient Safety Foundation’s Lucian Leape Institute has partnered with EngagingPatients.org in presenting the John Q. Sherman Awards for Excellence in Patient Engagement. The purpose of the award is to recognize organizations and individuals who excel at patient engagement efforts and to […]
Having recently completed my third year on the judging panel for the John Q. Sherman (JQS) Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement (proffered by EngagingPatients.org in partnership with the National Patient Safety Foundation), it’s a great time to reflect on the evolution of patient engagement as evidenced in the nominations. Since its inception, the JQS […]
Since joining the EngagingPatients.org team in December 2014, I have been routinely astonished and impressed by the remarkable work being done throughout the country to improve the way patients are engaged in their own healthcare. Your passion and commitment to improving patient outcomes is pervasive and the enthusiasm convey through each project is contagious. But […]
Earlier this year, the National Patient Safety Foundation’s Lucian Leape Institute issued a report about how critical patient and family engagement is for ensuring patient safety. Health literacy problems continue to be one of the barriers to effective patient partnerships. With Health Literacy Month in progress, there is no better time to learn more about […]