Key Learnings for Strengthening Partnerships: Recommendations from A National Study of Patient and Family Advisory Councils in U.S. Children’s Hospitals

This resource highlights key learnings and recommendations to provide practical guidance for
strengthening partnerships with patients and families. It is intended for hospitals that are developing
PFACs—and also for those with well-established councils that might benefit from new wisdom from the
field. Guidance in the resource is based on a study that IPFCC led a study in collaboration with Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, exploring the prevalence and characteristics of PFACs in children’s
hospitals as well as factors contributing to their effectiveness.