Pediatric Division

The National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care’s Pediatric Division represents a multi-disciplinary, volunteer team of pediatric palliative care (PPC) leaders. The Division membership is comprised of representatives from all 14 members of the Coalition, three family advocates, as well as representatives from aligned stakeholder organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychological Association, Association for Child Life Professionals, and the State Coalition Network.

The Division began as an initiative of the Coalition in 2020 following a convening of PPC subject matter experts who determined that a pediatric-specific national entity was critical to establishing alignment across the field and strengthening the field’s capacity to deliver services. In response, with generous support from the Cameron and Hayden Lord Foundation, the Coalition established a national task force charged with identifying feasible action items that would improve children’s access to high-quality palliative care.

Housed within the Coalition, the task force was uniquely positioned to collaboratively advance the field of pediatric palliative care, and from the beginning, members leveraged their collective expertise to advance relevant national PPC initiatives, legislation, and policies.

Pediatric Division representatives
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition

Create a blueprint for excellence by establishing a comprehensive foundation for gold-standard palliative care, including evidence-based processes and practices for providing safe and reliable high-quality care for all people living with serious illness, regardless of their diagnosis, prognosis, age or where they live or receive care.