PALLIATIVE CARE
“In compiling data and experiences with monochorionic twin pregnancy, the goal of the national registry is to provide a more robust and systematic evaluation of the care of these complex pregnancies.”
The palliative care team at Riley Children’s Health provides expert care for symptom management and shared decision-making for children with lifespan-limiting or life- threatening illness. Amplifying our patient’s voice with other medical teams, we support families in medical decision- making, goals of care discussions, advance directives, and complicated pain and symptom management. With a goal to help patients experience the best possible quality of life, our team also oversees end-of-life care for patients in pediatric hospice.
INTERIM DIVISION CHIEF A. Ioana Cristea, MD, MS, ATSF Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine > Connect with Dr. Cristea on Doximity.
3 board certified physicians
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PROGRAM DISTINCTIONS
■ International reputation for teaching end-of-life education curricula
The palliative care team at Riley Children’s offers inpatient and outpatient clinical visits, as well as home-based care in partnership with hospice services.
■ Serves as the medical leadership group for home-based pediatric hospice services in Indiana
Hiba J. Mustafa, MD, FACOG Maternal Fetal Medicine Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, IU School of Medicine > Connect with Dr. Mustafa on Doximity.
■ Offers training tracks for clinical palliative care fellows
Palliative Care Volume: 2023 1,694 patient visits
12% Pediatric intensive care unit
192 new consultations
12% Neonatal intensive care unit
10% Pulmonology
PARTNERS Facilitated by a strong partnership among multiple specialties at Riley Children’s Health, the Fetal Center provides comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and support for women with high-risk pregnancies. Also engaged in leading-edge research, the center is participating in the development of a national registry for complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies. > READ about the center’s involvement in the registry and more about the Fetal Center.
6% Neurology
Palliative care services are integrated across specialties at Riley Children’s. Our team receives referrals for new consultations from several clinical departments.
Palliative Care Referral Sources 2023
23% Hematology, oncology and stem cell transplant
5% Developmental 3% Maternal fetal medicine medicine
5% Other
24% Cardiology
Palliative care graduate training
Riley Palliative Care offers an ACGME-accredited pediatric palliative care fellowship.
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