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Excellence in Family-Centered Care Award

Nomination form (PDF)

Sponsored by the Family Advisory Council to recognize care providers for outstanding commitment to family-centered care. The Excellence in Family-Centered Care Award gives families an opportunity to recognize and honor care providers who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to family-centered care.

Awards are presented two times per year. Nominations must be submitted by February 15 or July 31.

What is family-centered care?

At the very heart of family-centered care is the recognition that family is the constant in a child’s life. With this, Children’s staff understand that each family has an important role on their child’s health care team.

Family-centered care is more than treating a child’s family well. Children’s goes further to respect and recognize that both staff and family bring knowledge, skills, and experience to caring for
a child.

The core concepts of family-centered care are:

  • Choice
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Constancy
  • Family strengths
  • Flexibility
  • Respect
  • Support
  


May 2007 award recipient Dr. James Dufort (second from right)


October 2006 award recipient Dr. Steven Inman (center)

Who can be nominated for this award?

Any employee, professional staff member, or care team can be nominated. The nominee must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Performance that demonstrates outstanding commitment
    to family-centered care.
  • Care for your child should address at least six of the eight core concepts of family-centered care, as listed in this brochure.
  • The care or experience must have occurred within the previous 12 months.

How to submit a nomination

Download a PDF of the nomination form or request a nomination from the Family Advisory Council (familyadvisorycouncil@childrensmn.org.). Complete the nomination form (submit additional paper as needed). Mail or fax the nomination to:

The Family Advisory Council
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
2525 Chicago Avenue South
Mail Stop 32-2120,
Minneapolis, MN 55404,

Fax: (612) 813-7926.

For more information

For more information about the Excellence in Family-Centered Care Award or a membership to the Family Advisory Council, please contact the Council at (612) 813-7696 or e-mail familyadvisorycouncil@childrensmn.org.