Communication Practices to Improve Patient and Family Engagement: 10 Ways to Identify and Engage Family Caregivers in Hospitals

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on May 16, 2021 - 6:02pm CDT

Resource Type: 
Unpublished Document

This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses a variety of communication practices to improve patient and family engagement. Ten ways to identify and engage family caregivers in hospitals are described.

Author(s): 
Susan C. Reinhard
Heather M. Young
Rita B. Choula
Karen Drenkard
Beth R. Suereth
Subject: 
Patients & Families
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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