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.