Abstract: The important goal of international critical care medicine is to promote Family-Centered Care (FCC) in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), increase the participation of patients' families, and ultimately improve patient safety. The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) has recruited experts to develop evidence-based guidelines on clinical issues in its implementation. This paper interpretes the guidelines for FCC to help health care professionals to understand the implementation method of FCC from five aspects: family presence in the ICU, family support, communication with family members, use of specific consultations and ICU team members, operational and environmental issues. It is expected to provide evidence-based strategies to standardize and solve specific problems in FCC practice, optimize the support for patients' family, and improve the patient safety and the quality of care.

Key words: Family-Centered Care; evidence-based guidelines; intensive care unit