Creation of a Novel Pediatric Palliative Care Navigator to Improve End-of-Life Care for Children with Serious Illness
Creation of a Novel Pediatric Palliative Care Navigator to Improve End-of-Life Care for Children with Serious Illness
28 PagesCreation of a Novel Pediatric Palliative Care Navigator to Improve End-of-Life Care for Children with Serious Illness DAVIES AWARD OF EXCELLENCE2 CREATION OF A NOVEL PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE NAVIGATOR HIMSS | CASE STUDY Creation of a Novel Pediatric Palliative Care Navigator to Improve End-of-Life Care for Children with Serious Illness Executive Summary Pediatric end of life care is starkly different compared to adults. There are no benchmark quality metrics in pediatric palliative care, advance care planning conversations are poorly documented and there are no pediatric-specific electronic health record navigators to guide standard of care. This leads to suboptimal care at the end of a child’s life. An interdisciplinary group of three nurses and two physicians with quali
