for Patient Communication Board, Picture Symbol Board

Vidatak Patient Picture Board -English. Medical communication board for non-verbal patients. Product and clinical info can be viewed at www.vidatak.com An Innovation in Communication The Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) has improved their patient communication standards of care by requiring hospitals and other caregiving organizations to document each patient/resident's ability and means to communicate. The Vidatak EZ Board is an inexpensive way to help your organization meet the 2006 National Patient Safety Goals. The Vidatak EZ Board is the only clinical, research-based communication intervention for the non-verbal patient/resident, and it was actually designed by those who were unable to speak. Use of the Vidatak EZ Board has been shown to reduce patient/resident frustration and increase satisfaction with care. You will find the Vidatak EZ Board to be an essential communication tool for patients/residents with communication impairments. Using this board the verbally-disabled can express wants, convey needs, and indicate the type, degree and location of pain that they may be experiencing. The board features: Large, easy-to-read text in 16 languages An "I Am" column to indicate state of being An "I Want" column to indicate wants and needs Pictures of the body to indicate needs in a certain area Color-coded pain intensity levels from 0-10 to describe listed discomforts Dry-erase construction with dry-erase marker included Overall size: 11" x 17". Please note: due to the single-patient-use and medical nature of this item, we cannot accept returns.