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Why is Post-ICU the best solution?

Discover the benefits of digital over paper, the expert knowledge you will gain access to and an implementation process that will place a minimal burden on your staff.

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The only digital, private and secure ICU diary

Post-ICU is currently the only digital ICU diary on the market.

Digital has a number of benefits over paper diaries. Most importantly, a digital ICU diary means that multiple people can journal simultaneously about the occurrences on the ICU. No matter the place, or the time zone of the writer. It also means that when the patient wakes up, they get to read about their experiences from multiple perspectives(ICU personnel, family, friends), allowing them to put the puzzle pieces together more easily. 

Additionally, Post-ICU is private and secure. Our documents, processes and the application itself all comply with standard US hospital security, legal and privacy practice. All data that is entered in Post-ICU’s digital diary is saved on US-based Google servers, and maintained by an ISO27001-certified hosting partner. 

Finally, general journaling apps are not integrated into the hospital’s protocols and do not allow for any collaboration between ICU caregivers and family members of patients.

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Take advantage of our expert knowledge

Choosing Post-ICU means choosing our devoted, passionate team of experts who will implement  the digital diary with you.

Our team does not just tell you how to integrate the digital diary into your existing protocols. We go a step further and educate your ICU personnel about Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) and person-centered care. Because our mission is to come together to fight PICS.

Our implementation service is more than just getting the technicalities right. We offer:

  • Access to our network of ICU workers, Privacy and Security Officers from other hospitals for sharing knowledge.​
  • Best practices and guidance for integrating the ICU diary into your existing protocols. ​
  • A Helpdesk, ready to help hospital staff, patients and their family with any questions they might have.
  • Ongoing technical improvements and maintenance of Post-ICU.
  • Single-Sign On (SSO) service.
  • Custom materials to be distributed in your hospital, to help you remind both staff, patients, and families about Post-ICU: posters, envelopes, magnets, stickers…

We also believe in the value of education, which is why our implementation service includes:

  • Education for your ICU staff about Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) and PICS-Family.
  • Education about the most recent official critical care guidelines, such as the Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) ICU Liberation Bundle.
  • Clinical workshops (either digitally or on-site).​
  • In-depth, hands-on demos of the Post-ICU diary with your ICU staff.​
  • Best practices for what to write in the digital diary.​

No hidden fees:

a yearly subscription includes unlimited usage of the diary, and all of the above mentioned services.

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Tried and true turnkey implementation

Implementing an innovative solution in your hospital may seem daunting. 
How long will this take, and how much valuable time will this take from my staff?

Using standardized and compliant templates, a minimal burden is placed on your staff of approximately 20 hrs.

  • Data for analysis: Post-ICU’s digital diary provides a lot of valuable data and insights.
    You will get access to statistical data for analysis and research.
    Improve your quality of care based on usage data or even diary entries (after consent).
  • Cost savings: using an icu diary will reduce readmissions and therapies.
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Steps 1 - 3

Step 1

Legal & privacy

terms and conditions

Preparation phase

  • Create and align Business Associate Agreement
  • DPIA (privacy assessment)
  • Privacy Statement
  • HIPAA Autorization Form

Step 2

Signing Agreement

 

Sign

  • Main Agreement

Step 3

Setting up IT and access

 

Implementing the Diary

  • Setup link in working environment (EPIC, Cerner, etc.)
  • Check browser
  • Set up ADFS (optional)

Step 4

Embedding in the ICU work processes

Embedding

  • Partner Planetree visits site
  • Discusses admission process
  • Maps to journal offering and writing
  • Adapts training files accordingly
  • Collects information for envelopes and posters (activation package)

Step 5

Promotion, training and introduction (launch)

Training

  • Video to kick-off for all staff
  • Training on-site (train-the-trainer)

Launch

  • Envelopes and posters in nurse and family rooms

Evaluation

  • HCAHPS
  • Diary utilization
  • Employee evaluation

Research

  • Academic studies
  • Specific research in consultation

Step 1

Legal & privacy

terms and conditions

Preparation phase

  • Create and align Business Associate Agreement
  • DPIA (privacy assessment)
  • Privacy Statement
  • HIPAA Autorization Form

Step 2

Signing Agreement

 

Sign

  • Main Agreement

Step 3

Setting up IT and access

 

Implementing the Diary

  • Setup link in working environment (EPIC, Cerner, etc.)
  • Check browser
  • Set up ADFS (optional)

Step 4

Embedding in the ICU work processes

  • Partner Planetree visits site
  • Discusses admission process
  • Maps to journal offering and writing
  • Adapts training files accordingly
  • Collects information for envelopes and posters (activation package)

Step 5

Promotion, training and introduction (launch)

Training

  • Video to kick-off for all staff
  • Training on-site (train-the-trainer)

Launch

  • Academic studies
  • Specific research in consultation

Evaluation

  • HCAHPS
  • Diary utilization
  • Employee evaluation

Research

  • Academic studies
  • Specific research in consultation

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Benefits of digital ICU diaries over paper ICU diaries

A digital ICU diary opens up possibilities that were, up until now, unfeasible. For example, Post-ICU offers more functionality than a paper alternative. 

  • Add photos to the diary with ease.
  • Be in control of who can write and read in the diary.
  • Post-ICU offers writing suggestions if you'd like.

Discover the top 10 benefits of a digital diary versus a paper diary in our Resources.

What others love about Post-ICU

“The Post-ICU diary has had a positive reception at Griffin. It’s been rewarding not only for patients and for their family, but actually for staff. The journaling in Post-ICU also decreases the incidence of PTSD, as well as PICS and its accompanying disorder, PICS-Family.”
Marya Chaisson, MDGriffin Health, Derby, CT
Marya Chaisson, MD
“The Post-ICU diary has helped staff as well. We’re able to look back at all of the previous diary 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 Health, Derby, CT
Ashley D’Agostino-Petutti, RN
“The Post-ICU diary is aligned to what our mission is, because it does support the patient’s recovery and experience and preferences and needs during their stay within the ICU, but also connects and supports important supporting pieces like family, visitors and staff as well.”
Michael Giuliano, COOPlanetree International
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“A patient once said to me: ‘It seemed as if I had taken the express train, while my wife took the local train.’ The wife had many more moments when they thought, ‘We're about to lose him,’ during difficult conversations or something like that. Meanwhile, that patient knew nothing about it; they were somewhere completely different from us. That's why the Post-ICU diaries are great; the patient can see and understand where they've been.”
Jolanda Aarts, critical care nurseCatharina Hospital
Jolanda Aarts, critical care nurse
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Seth van der Meer - CEO Post-ICU

A word from Seth van der Meer, CEO of Post-ICU:

“With a digital icu diary, things like consent, privacy, and ownership can  be regulated much more professionally. Even a scenario like ‘what to do in case of death’ is something we have never actually heard of as a problem.

On the contrary, many families use the Post-ICU diary to help with mourning or even read from it during a funeral.

By arranging in the user agreement that diaries can be deleted at any time  (Right to Erasure, better known as the ‘Right to be Forgotten’, a GDPR directive), that aspect can also be well controlled.”

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