The Pediatric Enhanced Care Program
The goal of the Pediatric Enhanced Care Program is to
improve the quality of care for children with complex chronic conditions and
their families. These children have multiple health care providers involved in
their care, are dependent on medical technology to live, and are frequently
hospitalized. Dr. Savithri Nageswaran MD, MPH, is the Medical Director of the
Pediatric Enhanced Care Program.
Services of the Pediatric Enhanced Care Program
The Pediatric Enhanced Care Program (PECP) provides palliative
care to children with serious illnesses hospitalized at Brenner Children’s
Hospital. PECT was started in 2008 with funding from the Duke Endowment. PECT
helps children and families with medical decision making, discussion of goals
of care, emotional support and symptom management. We serve children by
enhancing communication between health care providers and caregivers, and by
providing continuity of care across hospitalizations. Ms. Andrea Radulovic RN,
BSN, MPH, is the Nurse Coordinator of PECT. Please contact 336-716-4111 for
PECT services.
Community-based Pediatric Enhanced Care Program (CPECT)
The Community-based Pediatric Enhanced Care Program (CPECT),
started in 2009, provides family-centered, community-based care coordination
for families of children with complex chronic conditions in Forsyth County.
CPECT is funded by the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children grant from
the Health Resources & Services Administration. This program leverages the
strong collaborative relationships that exist among agencies serving children
with CCC in this community.
CPECT works with primary care physicians and offers
care coordination services and emotional support to children with complex
chronic conditions and their families. Ms. Aura Rosado, BSW, MSW, is the Care
Coordinator of CPECT. Please contact 336-713-2189 or aanania@wakehealth.edu for
CPECT services.
Declan Donoghue Collaborative Care Program
The Declan Donoghue Collaborative Care Program, started in
2011, is an innovative program at Brenner Children’s Hospital designed to
reduce mortality and morbidity in children who have undiagnosed complex
conditions or complex medical conditions with an unresolved clinical problem.
This is achieved by bringing together multiple subspecialists to share
information and ideas for evaluation and treatment. This program was developed
to honor the life of Declan Donoghue and to bring attention to the difficulty
of diagnosing unexplained medical ailments. Please contact Ms. Angel Mitchell,
RN, MSN, CPN, at 336-713-2226 or amitchel@wakehealth.edu for information about
Declan Donoghue Collaborative Care Program.
Learn about the Declan Donoghue Foundation.