Reframing Pediatric Palliative Care Through Compassionate, Family Centered Support with Dr. Carla Cangemi

About this episode

Dr. Carla Cangemi discusses the reimagining of pediatric palliative care at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children’s to enhance support for children and families.

In this episode, Carla P. Cangemi, MD, FAAP, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children’s, shares how the organization reimagined its palliative care program as Compassionate Care to better support children and families throughout every stage of the care journey. She discusses the multidisciplinary, holistic model, the importance of early trust-building conversations, and how family centered services improve quality of life and emotional support.

People in this episode

Guest: Carla P. Cangemi

Topics covered

• pediatric palliative care
• compassionate care
• family centered support
• multidisciplinary model
• quality of life

Keywords

• pediatric care
• palliative care
• family support
• emotional support
• trust-building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children’s

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