The ICU-PAUSE is an electronic transfer tool that was cocreated with trainees at 3 academic medical centers to improve transitions from the ICU to the ward and explicitly include a diagnostic pause  (Santhosh et al, ATS Scholar 2022).

Download these tools

• Informational Packet - A 5-page comprehensive informational packet on ICU-PAUSE.
• .icutoward dotphrase - This is the ICU-PAUSE dotphrase to copy and paste directly into your EMR and customize as needed.
• Print-ready Post Card - A printable ICU-PAUSE post card to inform others at your site about the tool.
• Print-ready Flyer - A printable ICU-PAUSE flyer to post at your site.
• ICU-PAUSE Instructional Video - A short instructional video covering an overview of ICU-PAUSE and examples of its use.
• ICU-PAUSE Best Practices for Implementation One Pager.pdfICU-PAUSE Best Practices for Implementation One Pager.pdf - A 1-page flyer on our top 4 tips for successful implementation of ICU-PAUSE at your institution.
• ICU-PAUSE Template Modifications Visual.pdfICU-PAUSE Template Modifications Visual.pdf - A 1-page poster highlighting modifications made by active sites to the standard ICU-PAUSE template.

The ICU-PAUSE initiative is sponsored by the American Thoracic Society, the Council of Medical Subspecialty Societies, and the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation.