POLST: Portable medical orders for seriously ill or frail individuals

Time 2020-09-09 01:05:06

Web Name: POLST: Portable medical orders for seriously ill or frail individuals

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State ProgramsDonatePOLST is a process and a formPOLST has different names in different states. At the national level, it is simply called POLST: Portable Medical Orders, or POLST for short.POLST is many things, including:A process. Part of advance care planning, which helps you live the best life possible.Conversation. A good talk with your provider about your medical condition, treatment options, and what you want.A medical order form that travels with you (called a POLST form).POLST communicates your wishes as medical ordersA POLST form tells all health care providers during a medical emergency what you want:“Take me to the hospital” or “I want to stay here”“Yes, attempt CPR” or “No, don’t attempt CPR”“These are the medical treatments I want”“This is the care plan I want followed”POLST is for the seriously ill or frailPOLST gives seriously ill or frail people more specific direction over their health care treatments compared to advance directives and more options than Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders.Watch How Hope Grows to think about how your wishes may change as your medical condition progresses:How Hope Grows Watch video from Naveon Copyright ©2020 Care+ Ventures LLC. Video may not be duplicated or used in any format without the expressed written consent of Care+ Ventures, LLC.What is National POLST?National POLST is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization that organizes the effort to standardize the POLST process, form and education throughout the U.S., since POLST varies from state to state. Learn more about the history of POLST and National POLST and its name and logo.In 2014 the Institute of Medicine, now the National Academy of Medicine, wrote a reportthat encouraged all states to create a POLST program that meets national standards.Your state is likely helping set the POLST standards by being part of National POLST. For information about what is happening with POLST specifically where you are, get in touch with the POLST leaders in your state. You can find their contact information by clicking on your state at www.polst.org/map.Next StepsWe encourage you to take control of your medical treatments by talking with your health care provider about advance care plans. Start by learning more about advance care planning. If you are already comfortable with advance care planning, we invite you to learn more About POLST.SupportersThank you to our supporters, past and present! Sign up to receive National POLST eNewsletters The National POLST Office produces approximately 10 eNewsletters per year that include news about POLST, resources for POLST Programs, and the latest research on end-of-life issues.View Previous eNewsletters » Comments or Questions? Email Us By submitting this form, you are granting National POLST permission to email you. You may update your mail preferences or unsubscribe at any time. MailChimp's Privacy Policy.

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POLST is an approach to end-of-life planning based on conversations between patients, loved ones, and health care professionals designed to ensure that seriously ill or frail patients can choose the treatments they want or do not want and that their wishes are documented and honored.

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