Changing the Concept
From Families as "Visitors" to Families as Partners
Outline of Toolkit
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Strategies for Changing Policies
- Guidance Brief, Strategies for Changing Policies
- Organizational Self-Assessment
- Profiles of Exemplar Hospitals
- Sample Policies/Guidelines and other resources
- Videos outlining the process of change at one hospital, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
- Facts and Figures about Family Presence and Participation
- Roles for Patient and Family Advisors
- Roles for Security Personnel
- Metrics/Sample Dashboard
- PowerPoint Presentation for Leadership, "A Call for Action" (download)
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Strategies for Educating Staff
- Guidance Brief, Strategies for Educating Staff
- Educational Activities for Frontline Staff and Clinicians
- HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules - National Partnership for Women & Families
- Guidance Brief, Understanding the Historical Context for Visiting Policies
- Bibliography
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Guidance about Family Participation
- Pocket Guides
- Expanded Guide
- Poster
- Videos
- Sample Website for Family Presence
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Media Resources
- Sample press release and newsletter copy
- Facts and Figures handout for the media
- In the News...