CHOP Physicians Receive Master Clinician Awards
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Three physicians were presented with the Alan R. Cohen Master Clinician Award in CHOP’s Department of Pediatrics.
Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care News and Updates
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Opens the Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care
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A generous donation of $3 million by the Justin Ingerman Foundation will help launch the next generation of services and care for CHOP’s internationally recognized Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT).
Palliative Care for the Tough Times
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After her 8-month-old baby was diagnosed with a rare and deadly cancer, Michele turned to the Center for Palliative Care team for support for her two older children.
'They Walk With You'
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When an illnesses is particularly challenging to treat or the hospital’s collective expertise is not enough to save a child, the Center for Palliative Care team steps in to help families.
Most Children in Palliative Care Live Longer Than a Year
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A new study by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia shows that two-thirds of children in palliative care live longer than a year.
PACT Receives Award from Lighthouse Hospice
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The Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Received a Service Award From Lighthouse Hospice.
Pediatric Palliative Care Story on NPR's "All Things Considered"
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's approach to palliative support for children was featured on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." Read the transcript or listen to the broadcast.
Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care Receives Circle of Care Award
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CHOP's Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care team was one of nine programs awarded a 2008 Circle of Life Award by the American Hospital Association. The award recognizes organizations that are focused on expanding the frontiers of palliative and end-of-life care, in terms of access and quality.
Trend is Toward Sick Children Dying at Home Instead of in Hospital
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Children who die of a chronic illness are more likely to spend their final days at home compared to children who died two decades ago, according to a CHOP study in the June 27, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.