Palliative Care:  Helping Patients Improve Quality of Life
Channel: Frahm Comm Media
Date: 2024-01-10

Sallie and Jamie got married in the hospital, a month before Jamie died. Stacie is living with an artificial heart while she awaits a transplant. The film explores their stories. Two physicians describe how palliative care helps Jamie, Stacie and other critically ill patients write their own futures and choose medical care that respects their needs, reduces pain and improves quality of life. Winner of two national awards: Clarion Award, Association for Women in Communications, and Videographer Award of Distinction. Produced for UW Medicine.