Table 1.

APPS Community Engagement Approach

1	Establish an APPS Community Engagement Advisory Board
2	Know the Community
3	Establish an Enabling Community Engagement Environment
4	Raise Patient Quality/Safety Awareness Locally and Nationally
5	Collect Community Knowledge and Experiences
6	Ensure Robust Communication Mechanisms
7	Feed into Monitoring and Evaluation
8	Develop a Community Ripple Effect