Guideline
Society of Critical Care Medicine 2026 Guidelines on the Care and Management of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Patients at the End of Life.
Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM/ACCM)2026
- Care and rehabilitation
- Communicating with families
- Education and simulation
- End-of-life care
- Medical
- Nursing
- Pain management
- Physiotherapy
- Professional practice
- Sedation and analgesia
Summary
GRADE-based SCCM guidelines on end-of-life care for critically ill neonatal and paediatric ICU patients and their families, developed by a 21-member multidisciplinary panel including bereaved parents. Five conditional recommendations and one good practice statement cover advance care planning, paediatric palliative care consultation and education, systematic symptom management, bereavement support and health equity. Based on systematic review of literature from 2000-2025. Applies to PICU and NICU teams across all disciplines.
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