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Named the US Best Hospitals in 2006, the following leaders in healthcare provide the Vidatak EZ Board to their patients: Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, UCLA Medical Center, UCSF Medical Center, and the University of Pittsburg Medical Center.

Based on clinical research at UCLA Medical Center, using mechanically ventilated patients as a model for communication impairment:

  • the Vidatak EZ BOARD can significantly reduce the level of frustration in communication during periods of mechanical ventilation and increase patient participation and satisfaction with healthcare.
  • is valued as an extremely helpful tool in communication by a majority of the patients surveyed, offering a speedy and efficient method for communication.
  • contains words that express exactly what the mechanically ventilated patient needs and feels.
  • decreases use of pain and anxiolytic medication as a form of restraint or futile intervention for confusion and frustration.
  • meets JCAHO's Standard of Care RI.2.100, stating, "The organization respects the patient's right to and need for effective communication." Elements of Performance for RI.2.100, No.4 stating, "The organization addresses the needs of those with vision, speech, hearing, language, and cognitive impairments.
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    Patak L, Gawlinski A, Fung NI, Doering L, Berg J. (2006). Communication boards in critical care: patients' views. Applied Nursing Research, 19(4), 182-90.

    Patak L, Gawlinski A, Fung NI, Doering L, Berg J. (2004). Patient's reports of health care practitioner interventions related to communication during mechanical ventilation. Heart & Lung - The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 33(5), 308-320.

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