As a collaborative entity, GIPPCC undertakes several key tasks to further the growth of quality pediatric palliative care programs in Illinois, including the following: (1) organizing and leading education programs; (2) consulting and advising hospice programs, particularly smaller programs that only care for the occasional child, regarding quality care for children; (3) educating policy makers and the community regarding the need for change in the system of care for kids with advanced illnesses; (4) directing and engaging in research with the collective group; (5) improving the complex continuity of care for children with advanced illnesses; (6) operationalizing a mentorship program for nurses and physicians; and (7) striving to ensure available, consistent quality palliative care for every child in Illinois with a serious illness.

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