How to have a code status conversation with Laura Petrillo and a live studio audience

The podcast explores the nuances of language used in CPR discussions with patients, highlighting how specific phrasing can influence patient choices and understanding. It questions the common practice of presenting CPR as the default option, potentially overshadowing alternative comfort care approaches. The discussion covers the pitfalls of using biased language, such as describing CPR in overly aggressive terms or framing the alternative as "allowing natural death," which may manipulate patients. The panel suggests normalizing both options and initiating conversations by understanding the patient's values, goals, hopes, and fears. Analogies, such as comparing standard medical care to offering a semi-truck when most patients want a Honda and likening goals of care conversations to discussing dietary preferences, are used to illustrate the importance of personalized recommendations.