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Patient & Family Resources: ICU Issues and Answers Brochures

Do you sometimes feel at a loss for words when family members ask, "why does my loved one look that way?" Do you notice family members often focus all their energy on the loved one in critical care and not on themselves? Do you sometimes encounter difficulty and frustration explaining critical care concepts to patients and their families? 

Having a loved one in the ICU can be stressful time for anyone. The SCCM Patient and Family Support Committee has developed nine brochures to help healthcare practitioners explain in easy and understandable terms the complexities of critical care.

French and Spanish translations of selected brochure series are available below.

Adult

Pediatric

Additionally, SCCM offers the brochure Sepsis: What You Should Know. This brochure answers questions families of patients may have regarding what sepsis is and how it is treated in the ICU.

French Translations

Spanish Translations

To order brochures for your ICU waiting room, please contact customer service at (847) 827-6888 or visit the SCCM Bookstore.

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