Grand Rounds: Pediatric Hospice: Transitioning Patients and Families to End of Life Care

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1. Summarize the hospice benefit model. 2. Identify benefits and challenges in pediatric hospice care. 3. Examine the process of care team handoff to hospice team.

Target Audience:

General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.

Identified Gap:

Many clinicians lack sufficient knowledge and skills to effectively navigate the hospice benefit model, address the unique challenges of pediatric hospice care, and coordinate seamless transitions to hospice teams, resulting in fragmented end-of-life care for patients and families.

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

1 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

06-19-2026

Method of Participation in the Learning Process:

The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.

Evaluation Methods:

All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.

Disclosure:

The following presenters have identified that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies. Abigail Urbanik, MD The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: Merk Maria Victorio, MD This has been mitigated. All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statement:

Akron Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Akron Children’s Hospital designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Bibliography:

1. 2023 Edition: Pediatric Facts and Figures. Alexandria, VA: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

2. Adkins A. Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care ⋆ Home Health & Hospice Care. Home Health & Hospice Care. Published August 1, 2016. https://www.hhhc.org/resources/news/general/palliative-care-vs-hospice-care/

3. Aglio T, Autrey AK, Shostrom VK, Weaver MS, Kaye EC, Lindley LC. Continued challenges accessing pediatric hospice services. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2022;64(6):e383-e385. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.08.009