2022 Annual Meeting | C163 - Palliative Care in the Neuro ICU

Date Thursday 04/07/22

Time 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM PDT Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Mara Lugassy, MD

Topic(s) Pain, Neuro Trauma and Critical Care

Learning Objectives Participants should appreciate the range of palliative care needs in the neurocritically ill population, and identify opportunities for integration of palliative care in the ICU. Participants should also develop techniques to address the challenges of communicating prognostic information to families of acute brain injury patients, establish a framework for conducting effective family meetings for patients in the ICU, and identify best practices surrounding palliative extubation for neurocritically ill patients.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge

Program Level Introductory

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Audience Participation

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
01:00 PM - 01:20 PM PDT	Speaker	Palliative Care for Neurology Patients in the ICU: How, When and Why Neha M. Kramer, MD
01:00 PM - 01:00 PM PDT	Speaker	Walk-in Slides Mara Lugassy, MD
01:20 PM - 01:45 PM PDT	Speaker	Pitfalls in Neurocritical Care Prognostic Discussions David Y. Hwang, MD, FAAN
01:45 PM - 02:20 PM PDT	Speaker	Family Meeting Roadmap for the Neuro ICU Jessica M. Besbris, MD
02:20 PM - 02:45 PM PDT	Speaker	Palliative Extubation: Supporting Patients and Families Mara Lugassy, MD
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM PDT	Q&A	Questions and Answers Jessica M. Besbris, MD, Neha M. Kramer, MD, Mara Lugassy, MD, David Y. Hwang, MD, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
Mara Lugassy, MD	Dr. Lugassy has nothing to disclose.
David Y. Hwang, MD, FAAN	Dr. Hwang has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Hwang has a non-compensated relationship as a Board of Directors with Neurocritical Care Society that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Jessica M. Besbris, MD	Dr. Besbris has nothing to disclose.
Neha M. Kramer, MD	Dr. Kramer has nothing to disclose.