Patient Communicator

The Patient Communicator by the Society of Critical Care Medicine is designed to improve communication among patients, families, and caregivers. With translations in 18 languages; a diary feature; options to easily communicate about pain, moods, and needs; a glossary of terms and other education materials for patients and families; the Patient Communicator app can help ease the stress of a hospital stay.

Features include:

• A diary function that allows patients to track their daily progress during and after a hospital stay
• Translation capabilities that allow for two-way communication in 18 languages on a variety of topics, such as pain, basic needs, feelings, and moods
• A scale that allows patients to identify where on the body they feel sensations of pain, itching, and nausea and express the intensity of these sensations
• More than 30 translatable phrases that allow patients to express various needs related to their care and well-being
• A glossary of terms to help educate patients and families about the intensive care unit
• A free download of the booklet Understanding Your ICU Stay: Information for Patients and Families

Available translation languages:

• English
• Español (Spanish)
• Mandarin (普通话 )
• Dutch (Nederlands)
• Hindi
• French (Français)
• Italiano
• Portuguese (Portuges)
• Russian
• Swedish (Svenska)
• Czech (Čeština)
• Polnisch (Polski/Polish)
• Turkish
• Ukrainian (українська)
• Lithuanian (Lietuvių)
• Arabic
• German (Deutsch)
• Japanese

Contact ​support@sccm.org for more information.