To help our ostomy patients across the Medical Center Campus who need expert care by pediatric-trained providers, Texas Children’s Pediatric Surgery Division restructured the hospital’s Ostomy Program after thoughtful collaboration with nursing, surgical and APP leadership with our HAPI/Skin Champion Team.
The new program is called Pediatric Ostomy and Peristomal Support (POPS). Led by Shannon McCord, associate chief of the Wound Care Clinic, and Dr. Sundeep Keswani, chief of Pediatric Surgery, the POPS program includes ostomy evaluation and treatment, acute or chronic colostomy & ileostomy stoma concerns, peristomal skin care, appliance selection, ongoing ostomy education for providers and nursing and care coordination.
To support the POPS program, 25 pediatric surgeons, urologists, advanced practice providers and nurses participated in a four-day didactic and lab-based training program learning about the latest advances in ostomy care. By the conclusion of training, the providers will be certified in Ostomy Management by the Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI). Providers from all four Texas Children’s campuses participated in the training to ensure a consistent standard of care across the campuses.
POPS is available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Medical Center campus. During these hours, call the POPS Voalte phone (3-5707) for direct access to care. If an ostomy-related issue arises, place a consult in Epic to IP Pediatric General Surgery Service and call the Voalte phone x3-5707 to collaborate on the patient’s care. For nights and weekends, follow the previously established process of contacting Pediatric Surgery. Escalate additional concerns by contacting the charge nurse or attending physician.
