health-care - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/1838.xml health-care - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 National Patient Safety Goals for 2006 from JCAHO Met by Vidatak Patient Communication Board http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb340248.htm The Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) has improved their patient communication standards of care by requiring hospitals and other caregiving institutions to document each patient's ability and means to communicate. The Vidatak EZ Board, a dry-erase board with pre-printed content, allows intubated patients to easily communicate thoughts and feelings to caregivers, and is an inexpensive way for institutions to meet the 2006 National Patient Safety Goals. (PRWeb Feb 1, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb340248.htm Patient Communication Board to Be Featured on TV Series "ER" http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb304956.htm The Vidatak EZ Board, a communication board for patients who have been intubated or are unable to clearly communicate vocally, will be featured in two upcoming back to back episodes of the television series “ER” and become a standard prop for future episodes. (PRWeb Nov 1, 2005)

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]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2005 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb304956.htm Patient Communication Board Featured on Science Today Radio Talk Show, Reduces Patient Stress http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb256443.htm Lance Patak, a critical care nurse at UCLA’s Cardiothoracic ICU and creator of the EZ Board patient communication board, was interviewed by Larissa Branin for the Science Today radio talk show. The interview discussed the features of the EZ Board and how it can reduce frustration levels during communication with intubated patients. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2005)

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]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb256443.htm Patient Communication Linked to Health Care Treatment, New Study Shows http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb173452.htm A recent study revealed an increased level of frustration experienced by hospital patients who must be mechanically ventilated and are therefore unable to speak. (PRWeb Nov 1, 2004)

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]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2004 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb173452.htm Augmentative Communication Board 'EZ' to Use http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/09/prweb161101.htm Vidatak is proud to offer one of the most honorable and useful augmentative communication innovations for the voice-impaired. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2004)

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