Critical but stable—critical care communication in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Use of the serious illness conversation guide to improve communication with surrogates of critically ill patients. The term "stable" acknowledges neither the long and arduous journey of critically ill COVID-19 patients, nor the various levels of support they require to maintain survival. 10.1097/CCM.0000000000002169 15 ICS (2020) ICS Guidance on the use of video communication for patients and relatives in ICU [Online]. Before COVID-19, I thought little about using the word "stable" in critically ill patient updates. [Extracted from the article]