Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT)
Since its inception, the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) has engaged in advocacy efforts to improve access to quality palliative care services for children and families in Georgia and the Southeast region. In working collaboratively with the Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (GHPCO), PACT hosts an annual forum to improve educational and networking opportunities for community hospices throughout the state providing pediatric care. In turn, PACT has worked in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Community Health to improve the operations of the Concurrent Care Provision within the state.
We remain attuned to local and federal legislation that may impact the availability of hospice and palliative care services to our patients and engage with Children's Government Relations, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium (GC3) Palliative Care Working Group, Department of Public Health, and national organizations such as the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine to elevate the voices of our patients and families accordingly.
Annual pediatric hospice and palliative care forum themes
2013
Building the foundation for pediatric hospice and palliative care in Georgia
2014
Bridging gaps and strengthening connections
2015
Leveraging the continuum of care
2016
It takes a community:
Pediatric palliative care beyond hospital walls
2017
Caring in complexity
2018
A step beyond:
Advancing depth and quality
2019
Reaching beyond end of life
2020
Caring for pediatric hospice and palliative care patients and families with courage and confidence
2021
Working smarter in pediatric concurrent care
2022
Leveraging the therapeutic alliance:
How to support families at all stages (first southeast regional conference)
2023
Enhancing equity in pediatric hospice care
2024
Forging the future of palliative care
A collaboration with the University of Alabama Birmingham