3D: "In the Best Interest of the Patient..." An Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team Approach for Supporting Surrogate Decision-Making in the ICU

Florence Wright, MSW, LICSW; Sharon Chung, MSW, LICSW, AHPSW-C

This presentation will highlight the challenges faced by surrogate decision-makers in the Intensive Care Unit setting as illustrated in a case study and will share implications for palliative care practice.

By the end of the session, learners will be able to:

• Discuss the potential challenges surrogate decision-makers face in the Intensive Care Unit setting, particularly related to serious illness and end of life.
• Recall best practice when providing decisional support to surrogate decision-makers.
• Recall processes for decision-making when the patient is unable to direct their own care.