The director of Patient Partnerships and Engagement at Healthcare Excellence Canada, the newly amalgamated organization of the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement and Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CFHI-CPSI) in Toronto, ON, where she leads work to support "engagement-capable environments" and patient-centred/partnered policies and practices in healthcare organizations across Canada. She can be reached by e-mail at
A program intern at Healthcare Excellence Canada in London, ON, and supports work across the engagement and partnership portfolio, including Essential Together.
Healthc Q. 2021 Apr;24(1):14-21. doi: 10.12927/hcq.2021.26470.
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictive visitor policies have curtailed the ability of family caregivers to be present to partner in the care of loved ones. Building on the success of the "Better Together" campaign, Healthcare Excellence Canada - the newly amalgamated organization of the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute - has co-developed policy guidance and "Essential Together" programming that recognizes the significant role of essential care partners. This work aims to support the safe reintegration of essential care partners into health and care organizations across Canada during the pandemic and beyond.
随着 COVID-19 大流行的爆发,限制探视政策削弱了家庭护理人员作为伴侣参与照顾亲人的能力。在“携手共进”运动取得成功的基础上,加拿大卓越医疗保健组织——加拿大医疗保健改善基金会和加拿大患者安全研究所新合并的组织——共同制定了政策指导和“不可或缺的伙伴”计划,承认了基本护理伙伴的重要作用。这项工作旨在支持在大流行期间及以后,将基本护理伙伴安全地重新融入加拿大各地的医疗保健组织。