It Takes a Village

Collaboration between pediatric palliative care and primary care is essential in providing family-centered and comprehensive care to children with complex medical care needs. The primary care provider plays a key role in maintaining the overall health of such children. Pediatric palliative care providers can assist in coordinating care among the spectrum of providers involved, help to obtain all the information, and work to create a plan of care that balances the recommendations of each specialist with the needs of the family. This plan of care is ideally shared with the primary care provider and other involved specialists and caregivers.