The Patient and Family Advisory Council works with members of the hospital staff to provide valuable feedback and personal insights on the patient care experience.
The Council is composed of 15-25 members; many are patients, family members of patients, or members of the community. Members are selected to reflect the population served by Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. This includes individuals of varied ages, gender ethnicity, and socio-economic status. All members must be 18 years of age or older.
Do you want to have a voice in improving hospital care? Consider joining the Providence Patient and Family Advisory Council.
As a member of the Patient and Family Advisory Council, you can:
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help evaluate new programs, forms, and patient materials as well as proposed changes to existing programs, forms, and patient materials.
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serve on various committees and work groups of the hospital to bring the patient/family perspective to hospital operations.
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provide feedback about the needs and experiences of patients and families served by Providence.
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provide patient and family insight into the planning for new facilities and facility renovations.
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communicate between patients, families, and hospital management.
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To be on the Patient and Family Advisory Council, you must be:
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able to prepare for and attend monthly evening council meetings.
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able to make a two-year commitment.
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confident in your views and able to see many different points of view.
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reflective and insightful.
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able to communicate and cooperate with individuals whose backgrounds, experiences and styles may be different from your own.
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positive about Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and enthusiastic about the mission: “As people of Providence we reveal God’s love for all, especially the poor and vulnerable, through our compassionate service.
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