Session Information
The 4th International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care
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Families as Visitors: Changing the Culture from Exclusion to Inclusion / Family Member Involvement in the Operating Room During the Anaesthetic Induction of an Adult Patient with Downs Syndrome or Developmental Delay
Track
:
August 19, 2009
Program Code:
I5
Date:
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Time:
9:45 AM to 11:00 AM
EST
SPEAKER
(S):
Karen Conley, RN, MS, AOCN, NEA-BC, Director of Medical, Surgical, and Critical Care Services
Suzanne Whittenburgh, Family Member
Paula Beaulieu, Director, Emergency Department, South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA
Beverley Philp, RN, BA, BScN(Hons), MSc, EdD(c), Program Director, Women’s & Children’s Health Program; Humber River Regional Hospital-Finch Site, Toronto, ON, CA
Alexandra Christofides, CLS, BA, ECE, Child Life Specialist
Description
Families as Visitors: Changing the Culture from Exclusion to Inclusion
South Shore Hospital has incorporated patient- and familycentered care into a hospital-wide culture change to service excellence. This presentation will describe the steps they took to move from exclusion to inclusion related to families as visitors.
Family Member Involvement in the Operating Room During the Anaesthetic Induction of an Adult Patient with Downs Syndrome or Developmental Delay
The benefits of having a family member present to provide support to an adult surgical patient with Downs Syndrome or developmental delay during the induction process, including the measures of success, role of staff and family, and results from surveys, will be discussed.
South Shore Hospital has incorporated patient- and familycentered care into a hospital-wide culture change to service excellence. This presentation will describe the steps they took to move from exclusion to inclusion related to families as visitors.
Family Member Involvement in the Operating Room During the Anaesthetic Induction of an Adult Patient with Downs Syndrome or Developmental Delay
The benefits of having a family member present to provide support to an adult surgical patient with Downs Syndrome or developmental delay during the induction process, including the measures of success, role of staff and family, and results from surveys, will be discussed.
CD Audio
(Code: I5)
$20 USD
