Family Centered Care (FCC) as defined by the Picker Institute (Balik, 2011) is the improvement of healthcare through the eyes of the patient p4. The idea of FCC came about in the 1950s which expended further in the 1970s by Balint and his colleagues. It is the belief that patients, along with their families, should be treated with respect along with having an inherent right to receive information and to participate in their care. Research has shown that patients who are more involved with their care were better able to manage their chronic illness, showed a reduction in stress and anxiety level, which ultimately led to shorter hospital stays p6. Because of these core values organizations like the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services
