The UW Health Palliative Care  program won national honors for its work in helping patients and their families make better decisions at the end of life.

The program won a 2017 Citation of Honor from the Circle of Life® Award, which is sponsored by the American Hospital Association (AHA). The group cited UW Health for its innovative work in communication and skills training, including employing professional actors to interact with health care practitioners, an Empathy card game developed by palliative care fellows, and the Best Case Worse Case communication tool that helps health care pro...