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  • Title: Referrals to a new pediatric palliative care team: details of the first 12 months of operation.
    Author: Frizzola M, Miller EG.
    Journal: J Palliat Med; 2014 May; 17(5):585-8. PubMed ID: 24576099.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Although the field of pediatric palliative care (PPC) remains in its infancy, over the past decade it has grown in practice and scope. We report on patient referral patterns to a new PPC team at a free-standing children's hospital. OBJECTIVE: Our aim is to provide a descriptive comparison of the patient population seen by our new program as compared to existing literature. METHODS: We examined our database of patient referral and demographic data and compared our data with published reports. CONCLUSIONS: Our team was operating beyond its predicted year-one volume with a patient population that mirrored larger, more established programs. In an era of growth and acceptance of PPC, hospitals that have undergone a strong needs assessment, significant educational effort, and have a strong prediction of patient volume should expect to be operating at projected capacity quickly.
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