SCCM Pod-464 CCM: More Communication: Who Needs it? Families Do!

Clinicians aim to communicate with surrogates of ICU patients in ways that both inform them of the patient’s medical condition and support their emotional needs. Written communication, as a supplement to traditional verbal communication, may overcome some of the challenges that clinicians face when engaging with families in the ICU. Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Jared Greenberg, MD, MSc, to discuss the article "Daily Written Care Summaries for Families of Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial," published in the September 2022 issue of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Greenberg is assistant professor of internal medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. This podcast is sponsored by Sound Physicians.