Temporal Intervention Trial of a CPR Video in the ICU

A Temporal Intervention Trial of a CPR Video in the ICU

To compare the decision making of family members of patients admitted to the ICU in regards to their CPR preferences for their loved ones with and without the use of a video decision aid.

Surrogate decision makers of patients admitted to an ICU and UNABLE to make decisions for themselves will be asked their choice for CPR preferences for their loved ones. This will occur during the first six months of the study.

After six months, surrogate decision makers of patients admitted to an ICU and unable to make decisions for themselves will view a video decision aid for CPR and then asked their choice for CPR preferences for their loved ones.

Inclusion Criteria:

patient admitted to ICU and unable to make decisions with a known surrogate decision maker

Exclusion Criteria:

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