Table 2.
Feasibility of implementing the intervention
| Variable | % of patients for whom this encounter occurred (N = 14)a |
Duration, mean (SD), min |
|---|---|---|
| First conversation with physician | 86 | 6 (3) |
| First interaction with family | 100 | 47 (35) |
| Preconference with physician | 86 | 3 (3) |
| Preconference meeting with family | 100 | 15 (11) |
| Facilitated physician-family conference | 100 | 28 (16) |
| Postconference meeting with family | 86 | 17 (18) |
| Postconference meeting with physician | 50 | 2 (1) |
| Daily check-in with physicianb | 64 | 3 (2) |
| Daily check-in with familyb | 93 | 15 (22) |
| Life closure session for surrogates of the patients who died | 75 | 73 (69) |
| Mean time per day per patient | 48 (36) |
a
These data were not collected on 1 patient.
b
Applicable only on days when no first meeting, bedside update, or facilitated family conference occurred.