Patient Engagement Initiative

Engaging Surrogates and Physicians to Ensure Concordant Critical Care

A no-cost intervention may improve adherence with a recommendation for higher-quality, lower-cost care for patients with critical illness endorsed by a collaborative of critical care societies. The investigators propose prompting consideration of functional outcomes. This trial will help establish the impact of the intervention on practice patterns including proxy engagement and elements of shared decision-making.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Licensed physicians
• At least 4 weeks of clinical work in an I.C.U. in the U.S.A. during the past 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• <25 years old
• Non-English speaking
• Primarily practicing medicine outside the U.S.A.