CRITICAL CARE: PATIENT EDUCATION RESOURCES
The Critical Care Family Assistance Program
The CHEST Foundation developed the Critical Care Family Assistance Program to fulfill the unmet needs of the families of critically ill patients in hospital ICUs. The program also serves to foster better communication between the health-care team, patients, and their families. Learn more about how to implement this groundbreaking program at your hospital. Stories at the End of Life
This inspirational series is a compilation of moving physician- and patient-written stories about individual experiences at the end of life. This booklet set provides educational tools to health-care providers dealing with end-of-life issues and serves to provide comfort and solace to families in their time of need.
ICU: Frequently Asked Questions in the ICU
ICU: Frequently Asked Questions in the ICU is a valuable resource for patients and their families. The booklet was developed by Kalpalatha K. Guntupalli, MD, FCCP, recipient of the ACCP’s Second Eli Lilly and Company Distinguished Scholar in Critical Care Medicine award. It was based on 5 years of research on family needs in the ICU conducted by the sites comprising the Critical Care Family Assistance Network. This booklet is comprehensive and easy for families to understand. It is perfect for distributing to families who are facing a stressful situation with a loved one, and it also can be used by members of the critical care team. |
