News at CHOP: Fall 2022
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Meet three new division chiefs and more news and updates from CHOP.
Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care News and Updates
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What Parents Need to Know About Explaining Death and Grief to a Child
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Communication strategies for explaining death and grief to a child at various stages of development
How to Help Children Grieve
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Guiding children through the grieving process allows them to learn healthy ways to deal with their emotions when a loved one dies.
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.
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.