Patient Communicator vs Logical Ink 8.6

The Patient Communicator by the Society of Critical Care Medicine is designed to improve communication among patients, families, and caregivers. With translations in 18 languages; a diary feature; options to easily communicate about pain, moods, and needs; a glossary of terms and other education materials for patients and families; the Patient Communicator app can help ease the stress of a hospital stay. Features include: - A diary function that allows patients to track their daily progress during and after a hospital stay - Translation capabilities that allow for two-way communication in 18 languages on a variety of topics, such as pain, basic needs, feelings, and moods - A scale that allows patients to identify where on the body they feel sensations of pain, itching, and nausea and express the intensity of these sensations - More than 30 translatable phrases that allow patients to express various needs related to their care and well-being - A glossary of terms to help educate patients and families about the intensive care unit - A free download of the booklet Understanding Your ICU Stay: Information for Patients and Families Available translation languages: - English - Español (Spanish) - Mandarin (普通话 ) - Dutch (Nederlands) - Hindi - French (Français) - Italiano - Portuguese (Portuges) - Russian - Swedish (Svenska) - Czech (Čeština) - Polnisch (Polski/Polish) - Turkish - Ukrainian (українська) - Lithuanian (Lietuvių) - Arabic - German (Deutsch) - Japanese Contact ​support@sccm.org for more information.

Logical Ink® makes it easy for healthcare organizations to allow patients and caregivers to capture data and signatures electronically, eliminating the need for paper forms. Seamlessly compatible with any downstream system, Logical Ink helps improve documentation, decrease medical errors, and simplify processes. It leverages mobile devices, digital ink and a pen/touch-based interface to provide a simple and intuitive user experience that is as natural and unrestrictive as paper. You must be a licensed user of Logical Ink to use this app. Logical Ink customers enjoy the following benefits: • Intelligent and interactive forms for capturing electronic signature, discrete data and photos • Reduces errors and improves patient safety by eliminating paper forms and scanning • Increased staff and patient satisfaction • Reduces wait times in Registration with a more streamlined workflow • Enables mobility and bedside care • Easy-to-use, drag/drop design tool for enterprise forms management • Integrates with any EMR or ECM workflow for fewer clicks 8.6 Highlights: • Introduced the Partial Date control support to all clients for capturing date values with unknown or ambiguous values. • Added support for the _GetControlVisibility() method to all clients. • Implemented the _GetValidationChanges() method for finding a form's validation rule changes during runtime. • Introduced the _GetValidationRules() method for interrogating a form's validation rules to check for status and count. • All forms now have a Validate method that is fired after any change to form validation rules. • Updated form fill in all clients to show Signature controls with the Final property enabled in the Validation List. • Added a new Text File output destination that generates an ASCII text file when forms are submitted to the server. • PreBoard can be enabled or disabled independently of PreCapture using a new application configuration setting. • Added support for the _GetDataSource() method, which can be used to load supplemental data from external sources. • Added a Form Events dialog to the Designer Test Window for watching changes to events in real time. • Barcodes now render in the form fill window in the HTML client. • Added support for hosting applications to listen for form events. • Introduced the Web SDK, which allows implementers to deploy the Logical Ink form fill experience without the use of a client or Logical Ink database.