Defining criteria	Critical			Moderate			Not important
The IDT educates families on the expectations and the process of dying and normalizes the experience when appropriate.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
The IDT identifies, communicates, and manages the signs and symptoms of patients at the end of life to meet the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, social, and cultural needs of patients and families.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
The IDT assesses and, in collaboration with the patient and family, develops, documents, and implements a care plan to address preventative and immediate treatment of actual or potential signs and symptoms, patient and family preferences for site of care, attendance of family and/or community members at the bedside, and desire for other treatments and procedures.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Post-death care is delivered in a respectful manner that honors the patient and family culture and religious practices.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
In the context of the patient's end of life, the specific needs of the sibling(s) are assessed and addressed.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7