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Health care language isn’t always the most straightforward. In fact, sometimes it can feel like a foreign language. But there’s no need to worry! Our glossary provides simple explanations of the health care and improvement work terminology and you may encounter as a member of PVN. The glossary will allow…

Closing the loop is an essential component in successful engagements because patient partners share personal experiences and spend time and energy in engagement opportunities. It’s crucial to inform them of how their participation contributed to the objective or end-result after, and ideally throughout, each engagement. That’s why we put…

The Guide to Authentic Patient Engagement provides resources to support your engagement journey. It’s designed to meet you where you are in your planning. We have also created a handy video series as a companion if you would like to listen along while you plan. The guide…

Patient engagement not only benefits the public, but also provides multiple benefits to the individuals involved in the engagement, the health care organization, and the patient partners. These guidelines intend to help health care providers achieve their intended outcome and objective when engaging patient partners in different types of committees.

Meaningful patient and public engagement doesn’t happen by accident – it takes deliberate effort and a commitment to remain open and collaborative throughout the process. To help guide you in these efforts, please consider the following Principles of Authentic Engagement and ask yourself whether you are including patients in…

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The RSVP process is a chance for you to showcase yourself to the health care partner. This guide provides an overview of information that you can include, and how to do so. You’ve been through your orientation and have signed the Volunteer Agreement. You’ve seen an engagement opportunity that…