Evaluating a Co-designed Patient-Facing Digital Hub for Enhancing Patient Engagement in Research (PER)

This report highlights a shift from patients as research participants to active partners. Learn how, through a co-design approach, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre developed a website to support patient engagement in research, with feedback shaping its usability and accessibility. Patient partners reported a positive experience, feeling heard and appreciated in this co-designed initiative.
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Elevating the Emergency Department Experience: The Impact of Experience Ambassadors
By Jill Koss, Cook Children’s Medical Center At Cook Children’s Medical Center, we are committed to continuous innovation to enhance the patient and family experience. One key area of focus has been our Emergency Department (ED), where we identified an opportunity to improve the experience of waiting—both in the waiting area and after patients are placed
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Seeking answers through the pain
This article tells the story of the history and outcome of a 64-year-old woman who had suffered pain and other symptoms for over a decade. The woman thought nothing could be done to help her condition. The procedure that was eventually undertaken brought about a huge transformation in pain reduction and helped with mobility and
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