If you have ever been in the ICU, or been the loved one or caregiver of someone who has, you know all too well that it can be a scary, overwhelming and confusing place. There are a lot of machines and noises, people constantly moving around and a lot of information that is being shared - and it's not very easy to retain or understand. To change this, our grantees at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have been working with patients, families and family advisors on what should be done differently and in particular what resources or tools would be useful to them when communicating with their health care team.
Their answer? MyICU. The two-way communication tool, launched this week, aims to help make the ICU stay a little bit better. Each ICU room is equipped with an iPad that contains the MyICU app. Patients are assigned a secure login that can be shared with family members to access MyICU on the iPad or from personal devices. MyICU allows users to learn more about a person’s medical condition, who the care team is and the ability to upload information and photos about the patient.
To learn more about the new tool, read the full press release here. You can also learn more about the foundation’s work in critical care here.
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