Abstract

High quality symptom management for children receiving palliative care relies on accurate and timely documentation of symptoms. Our pediatric palliative and comfort care team (PACT) previously established a mechanism in to assess and document symptoms in the electronic medical record (EMR) using a symptoms assessment tool modified from the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS). Our specific aim was to increase the percentage of MSAS evaluations completed and properly documented at the time of consult completion and at least weekly thereafter by PACT providers …

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