For Clinics • Para clínicas

Zero‑friction calm for busy clinics

Three‑minute, bilingual (EN/ES) micro‑practices for waiting rooms, check‑in lines, and post‑visit overwhelm—free, low‑tech friendly, and kind. Web chat is live today. No EHR integration yet; pilots will focus on QR‑based access and de‑identified engagement summaries.

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How it fits your flow

Waiting room QR: scan → pick EN/ES → 1–3 minute practice.
Check‑in handoff: staff can suggest a “30‑second reset” while patients wait.
Post‑visit: give a small card or text a link for at‑home use.
No accounts, no app store, works on any smartphone.

Built from lived constraints in Yakima; designed to scale to underserved communities everywhere.

What it is / What it’s not

Is: brief, supportive practices (breath, grounding, kindness), bilingual, free.
Is not: diagnosis, therapy, emergency service, or a medical device.
Today: web chat + audio micro‑practices; roadmap: WhatsApp/SMS/kiosk.

CalmaLink is a solo, grassroots project by a 4th‑year medical student; no formal partnerships yet.

Pilot kit (lightweight)

EN/ES posters (QR) Front‑desk cue card One‑page staff guide Monthly de‑identified summary

1.Setup (30–60 min). Place a QR poster; brief your front‑desk (“You can try a 30‑second calm reset while you wait—English or Spanish”).

2.Run (4–8 weeks). Patients self‑serve. We share de‑identified usage summaries (e.g., counts, completion, language mix).

3.Review. You get a simple, pragmatic brief—what worked, friction points, suggested next step.

Privacy & Safety posture

No accounts; patients can use it anonymously.
We discourage entering names, phone numbers, or other identifiers.
In crisis, we direct to 911/988 (U.S.).
We publish only de‑identified engagement summaries for learning.

Full details are on our Privacy & Terms page.

FAQ

Cost?

Free for community pilots.

Languages?

English and Spanish at parity; more languages can be explored with partners.

EHR integration?

Not today. Pilots focus on QR access and engagement. Future: message‑only integrations if clinically appropriate.

Contact & next steps

Email grai@pnwu.edu to discuss a small feasibility pilot.

APA App Evaluation Model — Self‑Assessment (v0.1)Last updated: August 17, 2025

        1) Access & Background
        Platform: Web (desktop/mobile). No account required. Free to use.
Intended users: Adults seeking mindfulness & stress‑reduction skills (EN/ES).
Data use summary: Chat inputs are processed to generate responses; see Privacy & Consumer Health Data (WA) for details.

        2) Privacy & Security
        Collection: Chat inputs; minimal usage telemetry (aggregate).
Storage: Minimal transient logs; retention described in Privacy.
Vendors: OpenAI API for language generation (API data not used to train OpenAI models; transient logs per provider).
Controls: HTTPS/TLS; modern security headers; periodic Mozilla Observatory / SSL Labs checks.
Selling/sharing: We do not sell consumer health data.

        3) Clinical Foundation
        Brief mindfulness & behavioral activation principles drawn from published literature.
Prospective evaluation planned with standardized well‑being scales (e.g., PHQ‑4/WHO‑5) in QI contexts.
Not a replacement for therapy or medical care; crisis routing to 988 provided.

        4) Usability
        Mobile‑friendly layout; short, plain‑language prompts; English & Spanish toggles.
Accessibility: aiming for WCAG 2.2 AA (see Accessibility Statement).

        5) Data Integration
        No EHR connection today; EHR‑agnostic exports when applicable (CSV now; standards‑based options in development).

      General‑wellness only
      Not for emergencies — dial or text 988 (U.S.)
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