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. 2007 Jul-Aug;21(4):245-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.08.002.

Development of a pediatric palliative care team

Peggy Ward-Smith  1 , Jill Burris Linn, Rebecca M Korphage, Kathy Christenson, C J Hutto, Christopher L Hubble
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Development of a pediatric palliative care team

Peggy Ward-Smith et al. J Pediatr Health Care. 2007 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

The American Academy of Pediatrics has provided clinical recommendations for palliative care needs of children. This article outlines the steps involved in implementing a pediatric palliative care program in a Midwest pediatric magnet health care facility. The development of a Pediatric Advanced Comfort Care Team was supported by hospital administration and funded through grants. Challenges included the development of collaborative relationships with health care professionals from specialty areas. Pediatric Advanced Comfort Care Team services, available from the time of diagnosis, are provided by a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals and individualized on the basis of needs expressed by each child and his or her family.

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