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How is our Complex and Palliative Program delivery model unique?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Simply put, we follow the patient.<\/p>\n

Pediatric Palliative care should be offered across the illness continuum. The Pediatric Palliative Program at UT San Antonio and University Health System is a fully integrated model that provides continuity of care throughout the life of a child as medical needs and location of services change. Our model aims to provide not just good end of life care, but also excellent family and child centered care throughout life. While most health care systems, even those with palliative programs, require a child to change medical teams as disease changes or progresses, we have the unique ability to follow the child in various care locations.<\/p>\n

We have one program with multiple service lines:<\/p>\n