Table 2.

Summary of intervention sessions

Session Type		Session Timing
Intervention arm
Sessions with surrogates
First interaction with surrogates	Within 24 h of enrollment*
Preconference meeting with surrogates	Before any clinician–family conference (same day)
Clinician–family conference	Within 48 h of enrollment and weekly*
Postconference with surrogates	After any clinician–family conference (same day)
Daily check-in with surrogates	Daily after first interaction†
Anticipatory grief session	Upon decision to withdraw life support/when death is imminent
Sessions with the physician
First conversation with the physician	Within 24 h of enrollment*
Preconference meeting with the physician	Before any clinician–family conference (same day)
Postconference with the physician	After any clinician–family conference (same day)
Daily check-in with the physician	Daily after the first conversation with the physician†
Control arm
Control education session 1	Day 2 of enrollment*
Control education session 2	Day 5 of enrollment*

^*In the event a session falls on a weekend or holiday, the session may be held a day earlier or later than prescribed in the protocol.

^†Daily check-in sessions are not required if a clinician–family meeting is held on that day. If the family is not present in the hospital, the daily check-in with the family may be completed by phone.