Monroe Carell Patient and Family Advisory Council | Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Nashville, TN
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Monroe Carell Patient and Family Advisory Council | Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Nashville, TN
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Established in 1995, Monroe Carell's Patient and Family Advisory Council includes 30 members whose children have received care at our hospital and clinics. The council includes four clinical advisory groups in neonatal intensive care, cystic fibrosis, primary care, and Metro Nashville Public Schools.
The council includes parents and hospital staff who meet monthly to
Partner and collaborate with health care teams to promote the core concepts of patient- and family-centered care and improve quality of care
Offer input in planning programs and policies
Contribute to the education of families, students, staff and medical providers
Patient- and Family-Centered Care
Our patient- and family-centered approach to caring for children is paramount at Monroe Carell. When you’re in our facility, you’ll hear the administrators, doctors and staff refer to this philosophy of care. We take this commitment very seriously and enlist the help of a group of parents known as the Family Advisory Council to make sure we continually make decisions with patients and their families as the focus.
Membership
Families with children who experience Monroe Carell or our clinics are often experts when it comes to health care matters.
Joining the Family Advisory Council is one way to work with us to improve the quality of care and services for all children and their families. The council provides families with opportunities to make a significant impact. Council members play an important role in making recommendations and contributing to improvement initiatives.
We welcome families from all backgrounds who represent a wide range of health care challenges, diagnoses and cultures among those we serve. The council meets virtually on the second Monday of each month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. central time.
If you are interested in learning more about the Family Advisory Council at Monroe Carell, complete the interest form at the link below. We will contact you about joining an information session.
Related Information
Family Advisory Council Interest Form
Leadership
Anna C. Ahrens
Senior Director, Monroe Carell Patient and Family Advisory Council
Josh Graham
2025 Chair
Patient and Family Choice Award
The Patient and Family Choice Award recognizes outstanding staff members for excellence and compassion and for creating a great experience for patients. Learn more about the award and past awardees:
Patient and Family Choice Award
Council Accomplishments
Community and national involvement
Our members are active in many efforts outside the Family Advisory Council. Their involvement goes beyond the walls of the hospital. Many members play important roles on the local, state, and national levels.
Participation in the Vanderbilt undergraduate medical student curriculum development and training
Internal collaboration
Bringing a family perspective to internal projects and committees allows us to make patient and family-centered care a priority. Family Advisory Council members can be involved in many different opportunities inside the hospital. Here are some examples:
Monroe Carell and new employee training participation
Staff Nurse Council
Patient Education Oversight Committee
Patient Engagement Steering Committee
Workplace Violence and Communications
Professional Advisory Group for the Clinical Pastoral Education Program
Hospital-Acquired Conditions Committee: medication use safety improvement, central line associated bloodstream Infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, peripheral intravenous infiltration extravasation, pressure injury
Nursing Awards Committee
Nursing Quality Committee
Patient Experience Coordinating Committee
Monroe Carell Patient and Family Experience Governance Council
Visitor Management Planning and Implementation
Communications
Our council assists Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Marketing & Engagement Department in creating more patient and user-friendly resources. Members provide marketing ideas, and give feedback about format, content and ease of use. They are consistently featured in hospital publications, websites and social media.
Performance Management and Improvement
Family Advisory Council members have provided valuable feedback and review of initiatives such as:
Selected and awarded Patient and Family Choice 2023 Award winner
Participated in FOCUS orientation at Monroe Carell for 917 new employees
Invested 384 volunteer hours
Provided feedback to wayfinding consultants
Partnered with Get Well Network implementation team in planning for the integrative television system
Presented information and facilitated discussion with first year medical students on day four of their education
Onboarded eight new advisory council members
Added Complex Care and Spina Bifida Clinical Advisory Group
Provided feedback on 12th and 14th floor expansions
Provided feedback for the Medical Records Team
Provided feedback for the visitor and family presence policy in review
Related Stories
Debra Friedman receives Patient & Family Choice Award
Read article
William "Bill" Moore wins 2023 Patient & Family Choice Award
Read article
“Miss Pam” recognized for her care, commitment
Read article
Other Patient and Family Advisory Councils
Advise Vanderbilt Online Patient and Family Advisory Council
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council
Vanderbilt Behavioral Health Patient and Family Advisory Council
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council
Vanderbilt University Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council
Skip to Main Content
Skip to Footer
Children's Hospital
Monroe Carell Patient and Family Advisory Council
Quick Links
Membership
Related Info
Leadership
Patient & Family Choice Award
Accomplishments
More
Performance Management and Improvement
Stories
Established in 1995, Monroe Carell's Patient and Family Advisory Council includes 30 members whose children have received care at our hospital and clinics. The council includes four clinical advisory groups in neonatal intensive care, cystic fibrosis, primary care, and Metro Nashville Public Schools.
The council includes parents and hospital staff who meet monthly to
Partner and collaborate with health care teams to promote the core concepts of patient- and family-centered care and improve quality of care
Offer input in planning programs and policies
Contribute to the education of families, students, staff and medical providers
Patient- and Family-Centered Care
Our patient- and family-centered approach to caring for children is paramount at Monroe Carell. When you’re in our facility, you’ll hear the administrators, doctors and staff refer to this philosophy of care. We take this commitment very seriously and enlist the help of a group of parents known as the Family Advisory Council to make sure we continually make decisions with patients and their families as the focus.
Membership
Families with children who experience Monroe Carell or our clinics are often experts when it comes to health care matters.
Joining the Family Advisory Council is one way to work with us to improve the quality of care and services for all children and their families. The council provides families with opportunities to make a significant impact. Council members play an important role in making recommendations and contributing to improvement initiatives.
We welcome families from all backgrounds who represent a wide range of health care challenges, diagnoses and cultures among those we serve. The council meets virtually on the second Monday of each month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. central time.
If you are interested in learning more about the Family Advisory Council at Monroe Carell, complete the interest form at the link below. We will contact you about joining an information session.
Related Information
Family Advisory Council Interest Form
Leadership
Anna C. Ahrens
Senior Director, Monroe Carell Patient and Family Advisory Council
Josh Graham
2025 Chair
Patient and Family Choice Award
The Patient and Family Choice Award recognizes outstanding staff members for excellence and compassion and for creating a great experience for patients. Learn more about the award and past awardees:
Patient and Family Choice Award
Council Accomplishments
Community and national involvement
Our members are active in many efforts outside the Family Advisory Council. Their involvement goes beyond the walls of the hospital. Many members play important roles on the local, state, and national levels.
Participation in the Vanderbilt undergraduate medical student curriculum development and training
Internal collaboration
Bringing a family perspective to internal projects and committees allows us to make patient and family-centered care a priority. Family Advisory Council members can be involved in many different opportunities inside the hospital. Here are some examples:
Monroe Carell and new employee training participation
Staff Nurse Council
Patient Education Oversight Committee
Patient Engagement Steering Committee
Workplace Violence and Communications
Professional Advisory Group for the Clinical Pastoral Education Program
Hospital-Acquired Conditions Committee: medication use safety improvement, central line associated bloodstream Infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, peripheral intravenous infiltration extravasation, pressure injury
Nursing Awards Committee
Nursing Quality Committee
Patient Experience Coordinating Committee
Monroe Carell Patient and Family Experience Governance Council
Visitor Management Planning and Implementation
Communications
Our council assists Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Marketing & Engagement Department in creating more patient and user-friendly resources. Members provide marketing ideas, and give feedback about format, content and ease of use. They are consistently featured in hospital publications, websites and social media.
Performance Management and Improvement
Family Advisory Council members have provided valuable feedback and review of initiatives such as:
Selected and awarded Patient and Family Choice 2023 Award winner
Participated in FOCUS orientation at Monroe Carell for 917 new employees
Invested 384 volunteer hours
Provided feedback to wayfinding consultants
Partnered with Get Well Network implementation team in planning for the integrative television system
Presented information and facilitated discussion with first year medical students on day four of their education
Onboarded eight new advisory council members
Added Complex Care and Spina Bifida Clinical Advisory Group
Provided feedback on 12th and 14th floor expansions
Provided feedback for the Medical Records Team
Provided feedback for the visitor and family presence policy in review
Related Stories
Debra Friedman receives Patient & Family Choice Award
Read article
William "Bill" Moore wins 2023 Patient & Family Choice Award
Read article
“Miss Pam” recognized for her care, commitment
Read article
Other Patient and Family Advisory Councils
Advise Vanderbilt Online Patient and Family Advisory Council
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council
Vanderbilt Behavioral Health Patient and Family Advisory Council
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council
Vanderbilt University Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council