Patient Family Advisory Council

Seattle Children’s PSA Breaks Silence on Teen Suicide Conversation

Candi Nicholson

Parents are mostly mum when it comes to talking with their kids about mental health and suicide. One reason is they are often unaware that their kids think about them. A Seattle Children’s public service announcement urges parents to have that cringy conversation about mental health and suicide with their kids.

Teens’ Message to Parents: Ask the Question

Michael Boychuk, co-founder and creative director at Little Hands of Stone

// By Jane Weber Brubaker // Parents are mostly mum when it comes to talking with their kids about mental health and suicide. One reason is they are often unaware that their kids think about them. A Seattle Children’s public service announcement urges parents to have that cringy conversation about mental health and suicide with their kids.

Empathy in the C-suite: The Role of the CXO in Patient-Centric Healthcare

Eugene Scioscia, MD, chief experience officer for the Allegheny Health Network

As hospital systems have merged and grown over the years, so have the number of executives occupying their C-suites. The chief information officer (CIO) was a creation of the 1990s, as hospitals began relying on electronic medical records. A more recent admittee to the C-suite is the CXO, or chief experience officer. So, what is Read More

What The Chief Experience Officer Brings to Hospital Systems

Ron Shinkman

While some are clinicians, many come from marketing/communications backgrounds. // By Ron Shinkman // As hospital systems have merged and grown over the years, so have the number of executives occupying their C-suites. The chief information officer (CIO) was a creation of the 1990s, as hospitals began relying on electronic medical records. A more recent Read More