Palliative Care ECHO: The Futility Trap: How the ICU Prolongs Dying (May 2026)

Palliative Care ECHO | The Futility Trap: How the ICU Prolongs Dying
May 20, 2026
Presented by Alicia Brunelle, MD; Pulmonary - Critical Care Medicine Fellow; VCU
Objectives
1. Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative futility.
2. Discuss the benefits, limitations, and evidence base for approaches to limiting non-beneficial patient care.
3. Navigate a challenging clinical case by employing evidence-based algorithms for limiting non-beneficial care.