Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) Toolkit for Exploring Diagnostic Quality.

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Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) Toolkit for Exploring Diagnostic Quality.

February 21, 2024

Alpharetta, GA: Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine; February 2024.

Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) can help to operationalize patient engagement in healthcare safety improvement work. This toolkit targets diagnostic excellence and educating PFAC members on the diagnostic process to enable their rich involvement in improvement work. The kit features videos, sections on the role of PFACs in diagnostic improvement, selected readings, letter templates and a glossary.

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