Table 2 Ten key points to improve family care in the ICU
From: Involvement of ICU families in decisions: fine-tuning the partnership
Ten key points |
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The nurse-physician liaison pair |
Regular debriefing meetings attended by both physicians and nurses |
Sharing decisions between physicians and nurses (decision-making meetings) |
Moving from information to communication |
Opening the ICU visiting hours |
Informal and brief conversation with the family at ICU admission |
Formal meeting on the third ICU day |
The end-of-life conference |
The ICU discharge visit |
Evaluating information and communication practices and teaching communication skills to healthcare workers |