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Author: maryg
Date: Sep 3, 2010 8:26 am
I am looking for hospital policy on Futile care does anybody have one. mary.l.garrison@osfhealthcare.org
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Re:Futility Policy (by Lustbader on 09/03/2010)
We purposely do not have a policy regarding "futile care" as this terminology is somewhat confusing and outdated. Health care providers should offer only those treatments which make sense and are consistent with patient preferences. Non beneficial treatments should be withdrawn or withheld. We believe this is good medical practice which does not require a policy. Our hospital does have a DNR/Withdraw/Withhold Policy which spells out New York State documentation requirements of decision maker, capacity and medical condition. There is no mention of futility in this policy either.
Dana Lustbader MD
+ Re:Futile care (by lbogmd on 09/03/2010)
I will send you some sample policies regarding "non-beneficial" care which I have collected in trying to craft one for our facility!

Larry Boggeln, MD
Bioethics Committee Chair
Director of Paliative Care Services
Southwest Health Care System

Medical Director
Hospice of the Valleys
Murrieta, CA
Re:Futile care (by Weissman on 09/03/2010)
There is a sample Futility Policy on the CAPC website; click on "Tools for Palliative Care Programs" then click "Clinicial Tools"; scroll down the page to find the tool.

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