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We hypothesized that targeted education would translate to improved caregiver perception of family-centered communication.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n METHODS<\/jats:title>\n We implemented a novel medical device curriculum for pediatric residents at 2 children\u2019s hospitals. Caregivers of hospitalized CMC completed a modified 14-item Communication Assessment Tool pre- and post-curricular intervention. We used generalized estimating equations at the caregiver level and paired t tests at the resident level to evaluate pre-post changes. We compared postintervention scores with those of a cohort of unexposed residents.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n We collected 253 surveys on 39 pediatric residents. At the resident level, there was a statistical increase in overall mean score following intervention (pre, 4.844\/5 [SD\u2009=\u20090.213]; post, 4.934\/5 [SD\u2009=\u20090.132]; P\u2009=\u2009.0328). At the caregiver level, mean survey scores increased, although this was not statistically significant. Four of 14 survey items showed statistical improvement following intervention. Caregiver-level outcomes were consistent in the sensitivity analysis using an unexposed control, indicating robustness of findings.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n Caregivers of CMC reported modest improvements in resident collaborative communication behaviors following intervention. Ongoing deliberate practice, including expanded educational models and the integration of caregiver feedback into physician evaluation tools, may further support skill development for clinicians caring for hospitalized CMC.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1542\/hpeds.2026-009484","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]],"date-time":"2026-10-05T00:02:56Z","timestamp":1791158576000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Enhancing Care for Hospitalized Children With Medical Complexity via Targeted Education"],"prefix":"10.1542","author":[{"given":"Kelci","family":"Butler","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"1Department of Pediatrics, Advocate Children\u2019s Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Amanda","family":"Luff","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"2Advocate Aurora Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarah","family":"Klein","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"3Department of Pediatrics, Advocate Children\u2019s Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Amogha","family":"Dahal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"4Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christian","family":"Etnyre","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"4Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mariane Cindy","family":"Ndiaye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"5Department of Academic Affairs, Advocate Children\u2019s Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Melanie","family":"Marsh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"1Department of Pediatrics, Advocate Children\u2019s Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"417","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]]},"reference":[{"issue":"7","key":"2026100420025019100_r1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"545","DOI":"10.1542\/hpeds.2018-0208","article-title":"Point prevalence of children hospitalized with chronic critical illness in the general inpatient units","volume":"9","author":"Rogozinski","year":"2019","journal-title":"Hosp Pediatr."},{"issue":"2","key":"2026100420025019100_r2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e20151829","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.2015-1829","article-title":"Hospital utilization among children with the highest annual inpatient cost","volume":"137","author":"Peltz","year":"2016","journal-title":"Pediatrics."},{"issue":"5","key":"2026100420025019100_r3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"435","DOI":"10.1542\/hpeds.2025-008876","article-title":"Discrimination in health care against children with medical complexity and caregiver mental health","volume":"16","author":"Ames","year":"2026","journal-title":"Hosp Pediatr."},{"issue":"5","key":"2026100420025019100_r4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e14178","DOI":"10.1111\/hex.14178","article-title":"Experiences of inpatient healthcare services among children with medical complexity and their families: a scoping review","volume":"27","author":"Dewan","year":"2024","journal-title":"Health Expect."},{"issue":"1","key":"2026100420025019100_r5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"331","DOI":"10.1186\/s12909-023-04324-y","article-title":"Is it too complex? 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