Allen County Regional Hospital is working to establish a Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC).
“The purpose of the PFAC is simply to assemble a group of patients and family members who partner with staff members for open, respectful, and purposeful dialog,” shared Bev Shaul, director of nursing and PFAC staff liaison.
Patient and family advisers will provide their perspective on changes to hospital policies, care practices, and materials that will help patients and families be actively involved in their health care.
Meetings are typically scheduled quarterly but may be called as often as once monthly to assist with more urgent project needs.
Patient and family advisors are asked to serve a term of one year with the option to renew for a second consecutive year. However, participation in the PFAC is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time.
To serve on the PFAC, individuals must be at least 18 years or older and must have been a patient or family caregiver of a patient at Allen County Regional Hospital within the last three years. Individuals selected for membership must attend an orientation training.
To apply, please visit www.saintlukeskc.org/PFAC and select Allen County Regional Hospital or contact Bev Shaul at [email protected] or 785-204-4062.