BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Quality benchmarking in pediatric palliative care (PPC)
helps identify gaps in care and guides quality improvement. Our study objective was to …

METHODS The National Palliative Care Registry collects annualized data on palliative care
programs' structures, processes, and staffing. Using data from the 2018 registry survey, we …

Context Children with serious illness deserve high-quality pediatric palliative care (PPC).
With expansion of PPC provision, it is important to understand the quality improvement (QI) …

Objectives We conducted a systematic review to identify structure, process and outcome
indicators of quality palliative care for children with life-threatening conditions and their …

Objective: A significant number of children suffer from life-limiting illnesses, with many dying
each year in the US Services, beyond standard medical care, aimed at increasing overall …

Palliative care (PC) enhances the quality of life for patients and families facing life-
threatening conditions. While PC is well-established for adults, not all practices apply to …

Pediatric palliative care (PPC) programs vary widely in structure, staffing, funding, and
patient census, resulting in inconsistency in service provision. Improving the quality of …

Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is a board-certified subspecialty 1 that provides expert
medical management to patients with serious illness. PPC improves pain and nonpain …

Background Case management is a subject of interest within pediatric palliative care.
Detailed descriptions of the content of this type of case management are lacking. We aim to …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review provides pediatric intensivists and other pediatric
clinicians a review of pediatric palliative care, focusing on its integration into the pediatric …