Palliative ECHO: Kidney Supportive Care & Conservative Kidney Management (Feb. 2026)

Palliative Care ECHO: Kidney Supportive Care and Conservative Management in Kidney Failure | February 18, 2026
Presented by Sanjana Ramakrishnan, MD; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, VCU Health
Objectives
1. Compare outcomes and symptom trajectories for patients with kidney failure on dialysis vs. conservative kidney management (CKM)
2. Discuss prognostic tools and indications for kidney supportive care and CKM in advanced chronic kidney disease
3. Apply shared decision-making frameworks and treatment-specific goals of care discussion tools for dialysis vs. CKM decisions