Services & Clinics

Comprehensive Care Clinic

Medical Director: Nancy Murphy, M.D.

Service provided under the direction of the University of Utah School of Medicine. Physicians are faculty of the University of Utah School of Medicine.

The program serves children and young adults with developmental disabilities and complex medical conditions, such as those related to:

• Prematurity
• Congential anomalies
• Genetic syndromes
• Cerebral palsy
• Brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Technology dependency (including ventilator support, tracheostomies, feeding tubes, baclofen pumps)
• Functional limitations requiring adaptive equipment

Services provided:

• Outpatient assessment, management, and care coordination services, at the request of and in collaboration with primary care providers
• Inpatient consultation for children with complex management and disposition issues, in collaboration with PCPs, subspecialists, hospitalists, and discharge planners
• Coordination and management of interdisciplinary consultation and management services (including interdisciplinary conference and discharge planning meetings)
• Education for parents and caregivers, including links to community and web
• Coordination of referrals and medical appointments
• Advocacy with insurers, schools and community services
• Integration of pediatric care across the continuum, including care at home, in the community, hospitals, and congregate care settings
• Assistance with decisions related to palliative care and end-of-life issues
• Guidance with transition and guardianship issues as children approach adulthood

Related Services

• Palliative Care