Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care

At Brethren Community Ministries - bcmPEACE in Harrisburg, Penn State Health community health worker Cristel Woodcock made a difference for Maria Hernandez, a new resident from El Salvador, by connecting her family with essential care for her daughter with cerebral palsy. Helping families overcome disparities in health care is part of the Penn State Health strategy to improve wellness and disease prevention. Learn more about how Cristel and our team at Penn State Health are transforming lives in our surrounding communities: https://bit.ly/47zaD4h

Join us for IPFCC’s next #Informal #Conversation, #Better and #Safer #Together: Engaging #Patients and #Families in Improving Patient Safety on November 21st 12-1 pm ET. Register today! https://lnkd.in/ePi8sYqx

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The Blalock Taussig Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center was humbled to have Dr. Neil Wilson, MB, BS, FRCP, FRCP (CHI), FSCAI, speak with our faculty, fellows, and neonatologists about the interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants at the bedside. Dr. Wilson discussed why, when, and how to identify appropriate patients and take care of them in the NICU without going to the catheterization lab or the operating room.   Thank you for sharing your research and experience with the tiniest of patients with us! #CHDAwareness #HopkinsHearts

Trick or treat! We held a spooky-fun open house for our new Montrose Urgent Care and Orthopedic & Sports Health Walk-in Clinic, giving the community a sneak peek into the new care being brought closer to home. The new facility, located at 4118 Medina Road, opens Oct. 22 and we look forward to providing care for your family. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eNFqUyNT Interested in a career at Akron Children's? Visit careers.akronchildrens.org #Akron

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Upcoming Informal Conversation Join us for our next discussion: Better and Safer Together: Engaging Patients and Families in Improving Patient Safety November 21 st 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET Register Today!

PLEASE register and share with your networks! The University of Wisconsin- Madison is partnering with the Bluebird Way Foundation on virtual Family-Led Academic Grand “FLAG” Rounds that focus on Ableism in Pediatrics.   These are national, quarterly educational sessions that are led and presented by families. Families will present an aspect of their “case” as a story and then offer strategies to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities to partner in the essential activities of care of children with disability and/or medical complexity.

Joseph, Krissy and David — patients from State College, Harrisburg and Reading — each battled AFib, a type of irregular heartbeat. This summer, they were among the first to undergo pulsed field ablation (PFA) at three Penn State Health medical centers. Now, Joseph keeps up with his grandkids, Krissy enjoys daily walks with Pixy, and David is back on the golf course. Learn how PFA is helping patients thrive again: https://bit.ly/488kazB

Did you know we have recordings of all our online discussions? All recordings are available on our #new YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/e2rWJAsj