Consistent with Picker Institute’s credo that quality of life is as important as quality of clinical care in all healthcare settings, the Institute inaugurated its long-term care program in March 2008, taking the mission to promote patient-centered care to the nursing home arena.
Under one aspect of the program, Picker Institute awards grants to support research agenda initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life in all LTC settings, with the goal of making patient-centered care a reality in many more nursing homes throughout the country.
Included in the program is the Picker Award for Excellence® in the Advancement of Patient-Centered Care in a Long-Term Care Setting, as well as a robust presence at long-term care-oriented conferences throughout the country.
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Picker Long-Term Care
Research Agenda
Picker Institute awards grants to support research agenda initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life in all LTC settings. Please click on the LTC icon for information about past and present Picker Long-Term Care projects.
Picker Long-Term Care Toolbox
This toolbox contains tools and strategies to assist you in implementing initiatives to meet your patient- and family-centered care goals in the long-term care field. They have been initiated by numerous healthcare professionals throughout the country as they design and develop programs to enhance the care provided to patients.
Long-Term Care Improvement Guide
Funded by a grant from Picker Institute, the Long-Term Care Improvement Guide was developed by Picker and Planetree in 2010 as a compendium of best-practice innovations and approaches for initiating and sustaining a resident-centered, relationship-based culture in long-term care communities. Like its partner, the Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide, published by Picker and Planetree in 2008, this Guide aims to encourage people and communities to take action now.
Picker Awards for Excellence® in the Advancement of
Patient-Centered Care in a Long-Term Care Setting
The identification and promotion of best practices that lead to the advancement of patient-centered care is an important element in Picker Institute’s mission. The Institute promotes best practices by recognizing outstanding professionals in the field whose work best exemplifies the Institute’s goals and philosophy. The Picker Awards for Excellence were established in 2003 as an educational component of improving patient-centered care. “Our mission is to make the patient’s experience, whether in a hospital or a doctor’s office, a better one,” Institute founder Harvey Picker said in 2008. “The Picker Awards are intended to honor people and organizations who have contributed significantly to this goal, and to highlight them as role models for others in healthcare.”
Hot Topic Conversations with
Long-Term Care Leaders
One of the ways Picker Institute supports patient-centered care is by talking with people who have established a reputation for excellence in the field. These conversations focus on the vital role of patient-centered care in the long-term care area.
Conversations with Leaders in the
Field of Long-Term Care
Conversations with Leaders in the Field of Patient-Centered Care is a regular feature that highlights people who have made significant contributions to achieving patient-centered care worldwide.