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Ethics End of Life
Concurrent

Pro/Con: Should Cost Containment Impact Bedside Decision-Making?

Sunday, March 22, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time
Location: W184

This pro/con session will explore how to best protect patients and society's interests, whether clinicians should be involved in these decisions, and if so, under what conditions.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe ethical dilemmas associated with bedside cost containment
  • Evaluate employer-based conflicts of interest
  • Elucidate the principles of beneficence and justice and how they apply to questions of cost containment

Presentations:

  • 10:35 AM - 10:55 AM Central Time
    Con: The Clinical Team Should Not Be Involved in Cost Containment

    John A. Kellum, MD, MCCM – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

  • 10:55 AM - 11:15 AM Central Time
    Pro: Costs and Resources Must Impact Clinical Decision-Making in the ICU

    John W. Devlin, BCCCP, PharmD, MCCM (he/him/his) – Northeastern University