Riley Hospital for Children Indiana University Indianapolis, Indiana
Disclosure(s):
Meredith C. Winter, MD: No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
Matthew Friedman, MD: No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
There are few decisions with higher stakes than when a clinician decides whether or not to start a patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. In these situations, an understanding of the preferences, values, and biases of those involved in the decision (both the patient or family and the care team) are necessary to make the most appropriate decision. In this session, experts in pediatric ECMO and bioethics will explore the decision-making process for ECMO initiation and discontinuation.
Learning Objectives:
Apply appropriate ethical principles to the determination of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) candidacy
Evaluate personal and institutional approaches toward just delivery of ECMO support
Demonstrate a patient-focused shared decision-making conversation in decisions to initiate and discontinue ECMO support
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