Anyone working in an intensive care unit spends a significant proportion of their working hours in front of screens. During each ward round, up to six different digital systems relating to ventilation, vital signs, intracranial pressure or CT scans are opened, searched through and consolidated, whilst decisions must be made within seconds.
This is where IC-DATIM comes in. The interdisciplinary project combines intensive care medicine and design research. Field observations and interviews formed the basis. In co-design sessions, nursing and medical staff worked with the project team to develop user interfaces for their day-to-day work. The result is a digital toolkit that consolidates data sources and highlights the relevant information depending on the clinical situation. This reduces cognitive load and frees up more capacity for direct work with patients.