Wellness

Dealing With Death in the ICU

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

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  Hayley Gershengorn, MD, ATSF, FCCM

  Professor
  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  Miami, Florida

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
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  Jen-Ting (Tina) Chen, MD, , MS

  UCSF Health
  San Francisco, California

  Disclosure information not submitted.

A common outcome for critically ill patients is death, which affects not only the patient but also the bereaved and the care team. This session explores the latest science surrounding the dying process. Speakers will discuss strategies for interacting with family members during and after the dying process, long-term outcomes for the bereaved, and managing the impact of death on caregivers.

Presentations:

• How to Conduct Family Meetings When the Patient Is Dying
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: Eliotte L. Hirshberg, MD, MS, FCCM – University of Utah Intermountain Medical Center
• Supporting the Family's Bereavement Process
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: James Jackson, PhD, PsyD – Vanderbilt University
• Religion, Ritual, and Death in the ICU
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: Samuel Brown, MD, MS, FCCM – Intermountain Medical Center
• Caregiver Grief and Trauma From Patient Death
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: Tammy L. Eaton, PhD, MSc, RN, (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
• Long-Term Outcomes of the Bereaved
  

  Concurrent Session Faculty: Aluko Hope, MD, MS – Oregon Health and Science University Hospital