Vital Documents are forms that provide critical information to patients communicated in their preferred language. Vital Documents are used to ensure effective communication with patients whose primary language is not English. INSTRUCTIONS To access, first choose the appropriate facility, followed by the patient's preferred language contained in the drop box. To review the document click PDF . To print the document, select the document by checking the box to its left and then click print. An English version will also be provided upon printing as a reference. The patient and physician must sign the document printed in the patient's preferred language. Both the English and alternative language version must be placed in the medical record.