title: The Benefits of a Nurse-Driven, Patient- and Family-Centered Pediatric Palliative Care Program.
abstract: This article describes the program and outcomes of a nurse driven, patient- and family-centered pediatric advanced comprehensive care team (PACCT) palliative program. This care delivery model improved patient outcomes by providing care across the healthcare continuum for pediatric patients. Since the inception of PACCT, no child has died on a ventilator in the pediatric ICU associated with end-of-life-related issues.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Vice President, Nursing and Patient Care Services, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at New York Presbyterian, and Clinical Professor, Columbia University, New York (Ms Mastro); Associate Professor, The Catholic University of America School of Nursing, Washington, DC, and Emeriti Associate Dean and Clinical Professor, Rutgers University School of Nursing, Newark, and Emeriti Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey (Dr Johnson); Patient Care Director, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at New York Presbyterian, New York (Ms McElvery); and Adjunct Clinical Instructor,Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, and Adjunct Professor, New Jersey City University, Jersey City (Ms Preuster).
authors.forename: Kari A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Mastro
authors.forename: Joyce E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: McElvery
authors.forename: Christa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Preuster
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States