Based on clinical research at UCLA Medical Center, using mechanically ventilated patients as a model for communication impairment:

• the Vidatak EZ BOARD can significantly reduce the level of frustration in communication during periods of mechanical ventilation and increase patient participation and satisfaction with healthcare.
• is valued as an extremely helpful tool in communication by a majority of the patients surveyed, offering a speedy and efficient method for communication.
• contains words that express exactly what the mechanically ventilated patient needs and feels.
• decreases use of pain and anxiolytic medication as a form of restraint or futile intervention for confusion and frustration.
• meets JCAHO's Standard of Care RI.2.100, stating, "The organization respects the patient's right to and need for effective communication." Elements of Performance for RI.2.100, No.4 stating, "The organization addresses the needs of those with vision, speech, hearing, language, and cognitive impairments.