Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care

09/17/2026

📣 Our team has some big news to share! Nationwide Children's has been ranked as one of the top 10 children's hospitals in the country for the 13th year in a row by U.S. News and World Report!

Congratulations to each and every staff member who helped us earn this distinction!

Learn more about our commitment to patients and families and why Nationwide Children's is the best choice for kids in the comments below.

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09/14/2026

Improving care requires continuous learning and authentic partnership with patients and families who represent the communities we serve. Creating truly representative and welcoming patient and family advisory councils (PFACs) is an ongoing journey.

To help advance PFAC progress, the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care is proud to announce a new 6-part webinar series! This series expands on the practical guidance offered in IPFCC’s “Reflecting Our Community” toolkit, offering health care leaders, staff, and advisors strategies and actionable steps to welcome voices with a broad range of lived experiences and perspectives.

Register for the webinar series here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/e2DY_7QiR7ORVYcBxBh97A

Improving care requires continuous learning and authentic partnership with patients and families who represent the communities we serve. Creating truly representative and welcoming patient and family advisory councils (PFACs) is an ongoing journey. To help advance PFAC progress, the Institute for Pa...

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08/31/2026

Join us for IPFCC’s next Informal Conversation, Supporting Caregivers: Insights, Partnerships, and PFAC Perspectives on September 3rd from 12-1 pm EDT.

Register today!

The upcoming Informal Conversation, "Supporting Caregivers: Insights, Partnerships, and PFAC Perspectives," will be held on September 3rd from 12:00–1:00 PM EST. This session will highlight perspectives from caregiving Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) leaders and health system partners. ...

08/28/2026

Improving care requires continuous learning and authentic partnership with patients and families who represent the communities we serve. Creating truly representative and welcoming patient and family advisory councils (PFACs) is an ongoing journey.

To help advance PFAC progress, the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care is proud to announce a new 6-part webinar series! This series expands on the practical guidance offered in IPFCC’s “Reflecting Our Community” toolkit, offering health care leaders, staff, and advisors strategies and actionable steps to welcome voices with a broad range of lived experiences and perspectives.

Register for the webinar series here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/e2DY_7QiR7ORVYcBxBh97A