Patient Declaration of Values
Almost a decade ago, in compliance with the Ontario government’s Excellent Care for All Act (ECFAA), KDH developed a “Patient Bill of Rights” in consultation with community stakeholders, and made it public. Our Patient Bill of Rights was a series of statements designed to reflect our commitment to patient-focused care, and clarified what patients could expect from KDH.
In light of our significant efforts in recent years to deliver Patient and Family Centred Care in its fullest form – partnership with patients, both in their care and at our decision-making tables – we decided it was time to review our Patient Bill of Rights. As a result of our organizational commitment to Patient and Family Centred Care, we now have a Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC) made up of volunteer Patient and Family Advisors, and it was this group that took on the task of reviewing the statements.
The results of their work can be seen in the new “Patient Declaration of Values” outlined in the infographic below. Note that, like those of many other Ontario hospitals, the KDH Bill of Rights has evolved into a Declaration of Values. It is a series of statements about what our patients value.
59,277
total number of patients seen at KDH last year
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“I felt compelled to send a note. I received a total hip at KDH three weeks ago. The experience was fantastic. I was quite stressed about the whole event and the team at KDH put me at ease very quickly. As I arrived I was looked after by Mary-Pat in the prep area. She was great – clear and reassuring in all of her communications and what I needed to do. I immediately felt more comfortable. Dr. Dave the anesthetist was great as well. He was confident, clear and experienced and after him giving me a spinal I really don’t remember a thing. Thanks to Dr. Grammatopoulos for the new hip – three weeks in and things are going well. I would give KDH a mark of 110%. I felt well cared for and the people I dealt with were professional, caring and provided great support.”
