Hospital partnership
A website helps, but a printed guide sitting in an ICU waiting area reaches a family at the exact moment they need it. That is why hospital placement is our first big goal.
First stop
In Their Corner was written for the kind of intensive care unit where my family spent weeks. Our first goal is bringing the printed guide to Mount Sinai South Nassau on Long Island: reviewed by the ICU nurses who work there, adopted by the unit, and stocked in the waiting area for every family who walks in.
We designed the guide with this in mind from the start. The cover of the printed trifold reserves a dedicated space for the hospital's logo upon adoption, so the guide families pick up carries the name of the unit caring for their person.
Currently in review for adoption at Mount Sinai South Nassau.
Logo shown to identify the hospital system where adoption is being sought. In Their Corner is an independent student project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Mount Sinai Health System. The Mount Sinai name and logo are trademarks of their owner.
What adoption means
ICU nursing staff read the full guide and correct anything that does not match how the unit actually works. Their review is what makes the guide trustworthy, and their word is final.
Printed guides live in the waiting area and at the front desk, free for any family to take. We keep them stocked. The hospital's logo goes on the cover.
We count how many guides get taken and gather feedback from families and staff, so the hospital can see the guide is helping and we can keep making it better.
Beyond one hospital
Every ICU has a waiting room, and every waiting room has a family that does not know what the machines mean. Here is the order we are working in.
Full adoption at Mount Sinai South Nassau, with nurse review, stocked guides, and real feedback from families.
Take what we learn from the first unit and bring the guide to more ICUs across Long Island.
Families do not all speak English, and a guide you cannot read is no guide at all. Translated versions are on our list, starting with Spanish.
The website already reaches anyone with a phone. The long-term goal is a printed guide in any unit that wants one, anywhere.
If you are a nurse, doctor, social worker, or administrator and you want In Their Corner in your unit, reach out. The guide is free, and we will work with your team on any changes your unit needs.
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