Speakers
Paul Fiacco, MD
Medical Director and Co-Founder
About this Video
This video discusses the dilemma faced by primary care physicians as they treat their seriously ill patients. Specifically, the limited time that physicians have to be able to address the comprehensive end-of-life needs for patients whom they have treated for many years. Dr. Fiacco discusses the concept of holistic primary palliative care as his solution to addressing the needs of these patients.
Key Concepts
- What is Primary Palliative Care?
- What is Project Compassion?
- The alliance of Primary Care and Pastoral Care
- The Three Pillars of End-of-Life Care
- Project Compassion as a resource for Providers and Patients
- The role of Primary Care Providers in the Specialty Palliative Care Team
Resource Links
- Stanford University Essentials of Palliative Care
- Primary Palliative Care:
The Crucial Role of Primary Palliative Care in Healthcare - Advance Care Planning (ACP) Decisions (acpdecisions.org)
Health Information Resources - National Institute of Health
Resources and Educational Material - Palliative Care | UCLA Health
Primary Palliative Care - The University of Edinburgh - Usher Institute - Training:
The Conversation Project - Resources for Healthcare Professionals
Center for Advanced Palliative Care (CAPC) - Online Clinical Training
Advance Care Planning (ACP) (Trinity Health Sharepoint) - Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare in the United States:
Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services
