Led · Equity · Aug 2023

Post-ICU develops a digital diary used by ICU patients, families, and staff to record important events and follow what happened step by step. The product is intended to reduce Post‑Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) and related outcomes such as PTSD by improving documentation and communication. The concept was founded in 2018 by Dr Marc Buise and was developed by a team from Eindhoven’s Catharina Hospital and Games for Health, with rapid uptake during the pandemic. Over 25 hospitals in the Netherlands and the United States are using the diary, and the company cites improved patient and family experiences, decreased incidence of PTSD and PICS, and enhanced staff engagement. Post‑ICU aims to triple deployment to more than 2,000 ICU beds by the end of 2024 and is pursuing expansion into the United States. The company says the new funds will support U.S. expansion, further product development, and the maintenance of high privacy and security standards.