Effective communication among healthcare professionals in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a
particular imperative, with accurate and efficient interdisciplinary communication being a …

Objectives: Patient care rounds are a key mechanism by which healthcare providers
communicate and make patient care decisions in the ICU but no synthesis of best practices …

Objective To systematically evaluate the acceptability of high-technology augmentative and
alternative communication (high-tech AAC) among ICU patients who are voiceless guided …

Background: Trainees and practicing physicians alike find breaking bad, sad, or difficult
news to a patient or family member as one of the most challenging communication tasks …

Background Communication with patients and relatives can be a challenge in the intensive
care unit (ICU) setting because of the acute and critical situation. However, when caring for …

Patient safety is an issue of imminent concern in the high‐risk field of medicine, and
systematic changes that alter the way medical professionals approach patient care are …

Nurses and physicians work side-by-side in the intensive care unit (ICU). Effective
exchanges of patient information are essential to safe patient care in the ICU. Nurses often …

In various industries, individuals from different professions have to work together in a team to
achieve their collective goal. Having gone through different educations, team members …

Objective To describe rounding practices in Canadian adult Intensive Care Units (ICU) and
identify opportunities for improvement. Design Mixed methods design. Cross sectional …

BACKGROUND: Teamwork and communication are critical elements of safe and effective
patient care. Standardized communication tools have been implemented in many health …