Patient and Family Centred Care at KDH

A fundamental shift has taken place in our healthcare system – a shift that moves health care teams from doing something for or to a patient to partnering with the patient in her or his care. This model is known as Patient and Family Centred Care, and extends beyond the care setting to the organization’s decision-making tables.

The core principles of Patient and Family Centred Care are dignity and respect, information sharing, participation, and collaboration. The benefits of Patient and Family Centred Care are increased quality of care, enhanced patient safety, and higher satisfaction, among both patients and staff.

As an organization, KDH has identified patient and Family Centred Care as a guiding principle, and we have committed to partnering with patients, both in their care and in the design, delivery, evaluation and improvement of our health services.

We wrote a Patient and Family Engagement Strategy to guide us in that work. An important part of the strategy is our campaign called, ‘The Patient Experience Starts Here’, which is designed to further embed a culture of Patient and Family Centred Care at KDH.  Learn more about our campaign.

As part of our campaign, we’ve made two videos celebrating Patient and Family Centred Care at KDH: ‘The Patient Experience Starts Here: What That Means to Me’; and ‘The Patient Experience Starts Here: Culture in Action’. Watch both below.

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“I was fortunate enough to have my Total Hip Arthroplasty at KDH. I experienced warm and lovely care everywhere from the moment I walked in until I was discharged. I’d like to express my deep gratitude to the staff on the inpatient surgical unit. The nursing care was exceptional and made a huge difference to my recovery. They always responded to calls and concerns and were kind and supportive at every step (literally and figuratively) in the process. I'd like to give particular mention to Sharon. As a patient, I particularly enjoyed her expertise and confidence in helping me to progress to the next step.  She is a quiet, valuable asset to your hospital.”

Terry