Article A223112

Daily Telephone Call During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perceptions of Families and Providers

Author(s): Caroline Fritz, MD, MSc, Laurie-Anne Claude, MD, MSc, Sophie Hamada, MD, PhD, Mathilde Trosdorf, MSc, Hugues de la Barre, MD, Amélie Yavchitz, MD, PhD, Darless Clausse, MD, Cédric Lemogne, MD, PhD, Anne Godier, MD, PhD, and Cécile Flahault, PhD

Contact Hours 1.00

CERP B 1.00

Expires Jan 03, 2024

Topics: COVID-19, Family-Centered Care

Role: Staff

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Fixed-time, daily telephone calls in the ICU allowed satisfactory transmission of information between physicians and surrogate decision makers, as perceived by both parties. However, the telephone-based communication strategy could still be improved.

Objectives

  • Describe the changes in family visitation required by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Explain how changes in visitation affected communication with families regarding patient condition and needed updates.
  • Identify methods to improve the communication strategy to achieve effective communication with patient families.

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