Resources
PICS-F and NICU family partnership resources
Sources we rely on for family partnership in NICU quality improvement and for keeping the whole family in view, including Post-Intensive Care Syndrome-Family (PICS-F).
Sources on PICS-F and family partnership
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome-Family (PICS-F)
PICS-F describes the anxiety, depression, and grief families can experience after a loved one's critical illness.
Source: Medical Trauma Support: Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) (opens in a new tab)
Family involvement in the NICU
Vermont Oxford Network has long treated families as active partners in NICU quality improvement.
Patient- and family-centered care
The Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care has long treated families as active partners in quality improvement.
Source: Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care: expertise (opens in a new tab)
Working on a NICU project? You can request a NICU family partner.
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