“Navigating the ICU” website launches

The Critical Care department has launched a new website, Navigating the ICU.

The information on the new website will help the loved ones of patients better understand what is going on in the critical and intensive care units at Sunnybrook.

“When a patient is in the ICU, family members and loved ones are an important part of the care team. We want them to feel as included as possible, so providing them with easily accessible information was a natural step. Having that information online means it can be accessed anywhere, anytime,” says Dr. Andre Amaral, staff physician in critical care at Sunnybrook.

The website has a variety of useful content, including a welcome video, answers to commonly asked questions, and a link to the family satisfaction survey. It also lists the names of staff physicians currently on call, along with the telephone number for each ICU.