Along with what is offered educationally, McGregor PACE scores very high in the domain of Care Support, on the Patient-and Family-Centered Organizational Self-Assessment Tool (Self-Assessment Tool, 2013). Family members are an integral part of the McGregor PACE program. Without them, most of the participants would be placed in a long-term care facility. They are undeniably active members of the team. Family members have full access to loved ones while they are at the site. If the participant is hospitalized or temporarily placed in a long-term care facility, McGregor PACE is still responsible for oversight of the care provided to the participant (McGregor PACE website, n.d.). Family is welcome in those settings as well, but are subject to each facility’s specific visitation guidelines. Families are encouraged to be involved in the morning huddle, which includes all members of the nursing/medical team.
Sentinel or adverse events are shared with the participant/family immediately. Multidisciplinary support is available 24 hours a day, and 365 days a year. A physician is on-call 24 hours a day. If the participant experiences a medical emergency, or requires resuscitative efforts, family is able to be present. This does not occur often, due to the fact that the family does not stay with the participant during the hours of site operation. Medications are sent home on a monthly, and as needed basis. Some medications are administered in the clinic area, but most are administered by family members while the participant is at home. All pertinent information is given in writing to the participant/family each time medication is sent home, or when changes to medications have been made.
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This is achieved through the close relationship of the family members the pediatric patient. Safety is increased because the family members are treated as part of the health care team and not simply visitors (Moore, Coker, DuBuisson, Swett, & Edwards, 2003). Furthermore, the patients are able to communicate with personnel about what they see happening to their child as well as making decisions regarding what treatments they want their infant to receive (Moore et al., 2003). The input from the patient 's family is very important in ensuring patient safety because the family members know the patient much better than medical staff (IWK Health Centre, 2016). This allows family members to more acutely notice changes in the pediatric patients status which allows them to quickly notify health care professionals. This could prove very beneficial when providing care for a pediatric patient in intensive
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