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Post-ICU

for Hospitals

“Post-ICU has been rewarding not only for patients and for their family, but actually for staff.”

Marya Chaisson,
MD, critical care pulmonologist
at Griffin Health

The Post-ICU digital diary helps hospitals to...

Increase
patient
satisfaction

Engage
families in care

Increase
healthcare worker
satisfaction

Reduce
readmissions
to the ICU

Increase
patient
satisfaction

Engage
families and friends
in care

Increase
caregiver
satisfaction

Reduce
readmissions
to the ICU

Increase satisfaction, reduce readmission with Post-ICU.

Hospitals post-pandemic face new challenges: a growing demand for person-centered care, staff facing burnout and shortages, and payers incentivizing patient satisfaction and nurse engagement. The ICU puts many of these challenges under a magnifying glass. 

Post-ICU addresses these difficulties by enabling family engagement. In the Post-ICU digital ICU diary, healthcare workers and family members of ICU patients collaborate in care. Writing and reading in the diary reduces the patient’s and family’s chance of developing Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS, or PICS-F for family). This leads to an increased patient satisfaction, better health outcomes, less readmissions to the ICU, and prevents burnout among caregivers. 

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Post-ICU is your tool for implementing the ICU Liberation Bundle

Within the ICU Liberation Bundle, commonly referred to as the A-F Bundle, the F-element consists of ‘Family Engagement and Empowerment’. The F-element may be one of the most overlooked elements of the ICU Liberation Bundle. Engaging family often starts too late because it takes time and effort. Post-ICU helps to overcome that, by actively engaging families in care through journaling. The digital diary is the only scientifically proven tool that directly enhances family care and engagement. 

Many diaries are still being read in, even a year after ICU discharge.

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"Griffin adopted this innovative care tool, Post-ICU, as part of its longstanding commitment to delivering Planetree person-centered care, an approach to healthcare that produces superior patient care and a humanized health care experience that emphasizes compassion, equity, and the active participation of patients and their families."
Patrick Charmel, President, CEOGriffin Hospital, Derby, CT
Patrick Charmel, President, CEO
“Post-ICU has helped staff as well. We’re able to look back at all of the previous journal entries, just to kind of see what other caregivers have written in the diary. And, honestly, it’s nice for staff too because they are able to see the progress that the patient has made through their ICU journey as well. And it’s a nice reflection for the family.”
Ashley D’Agostino-Petutti, RNGriffin Hospital, Derby, CT
Ashley D’Agostino-Petutti, RN
"Post-ICU decreases the incidence of PTSD, as well as PICS and its accompanying disorder, PICS-Family."
Marya Chaisson, MDGriffin Hospital, Derby, CT
Marya Chaisson, MD
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FAQ

Post-ICU was developed with privacy and security top of mind. Post-ICU documents, processes and application all comply with standard US hospital security, legal and privacy practice and include:
  • Business associate agreement HIPAA Waiver Authorization
  • The server and all data is hosted on US Google servers and maintained by ISO27001-certified hosting partner
  • Technical and administrative safeguards

Post-ICU is a service and is priced per staffed ICU bed per year. The minimum amount is 15 beds. The price depends on the number of beds a hospital contracts. If you want a quote for your hospital, please leave your contact details (with the form above) and we can send you a quote.

If you are interested in what exactly is included in the cost, please find more information here.

59% of all ICU survivors will suffer from psychological impairments after leaving an ICU. Additionally, up to 75% of family members of ICU patients will develop mental or cognitive issues, such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Approximately a third of these family members will require psychiatric medication. 

Since it is hard to predict who will develop problems, research suggests to keep a diary at all times, for all ICU patients and families. If you would like to learn more, you can review the scientific evidence and recommendations on our sources page.