HASC, in collaboration with the California Hospital Association and the Hospital Quality Institute, is leading a Person-Centered Care Initiative, funded by The SCAN Foundation. The goal of this three-year initiative is to assist provider communities (hospitals and their primary care, post-acute, and community-based organization partners) to deliver person-centered care throughout the continuum.  Such support is especially critical for older adults with chronic conditions and functional limitations. 

Person-centered care strives to treat each patient as an individual. For example, following these principles, care providers ask each patient what is important to him or her — and then seek to implement those personal goals over the course of care. Person-centered care also seeks to respect patient preferences as conditions change, which could include loss of mental or physical functioning or changes in care settings.

A comprehensive definition of person-centered care is contained in the January 2016 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society article, “Person-Centered Care: A Definition and Essential Elements.” To read it, click here.

HASC will select 3-4 leading-edge provider communities who will collaborate to explore and implement person-centered care models, coordinate existing community partners and develop a business case for program sustainability. If such a project is aligned with your organization’s strategic plan, please consider participating. An email invitation will be sent to CEO, CFO, CMO, CNO, CM and QI directors at each HASC area hospital with a link to the application form. We will also host an informational webinar on Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. To learn more, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3805323258965175299.

Please contact HASC Person-Centered Care Initiative Project Manager Wendy Gates for additional details.

Contact:
Wendy Gates
(213) 538-0799
wgates@hasc.org