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Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month
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WHEREAS, patient-centered care recognizes patients as partners in their care, empowers patients with information, promotes effective communication between patients and providers, encourages involvement of family and friends, and promotes patient safety; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the Institute of Medicine’s identification of patient-centered care as one of the six national aims for a high quality healthcare system, healthcare providers in the State of Alaska are working to provide more patient-centered care; and
WHEREAS, hospitals and healthcare organizations are encouraged to observe Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month by empowering patients, strengthening their patient-centered practices, and publicly proclaiming to their patients and communities their commitment to patient-centered care;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sean Parnell, Governor of the State of Alaska, do hereby proclaim October 2009 as:
Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month
in Alaska, and in recognition of the importance of patient-centered care, encourage all Alaska citizens to take steps to become more active partners in their healthcare.
Dated: October 21, 2009