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POLST: Portable medical orders for seriously ill or frail individuals POLST refers to both a process and a portable medical order (POLST Form) The POLST process helps patients get the medical treatments they want, and avoid the medical treatments they do not want, when they are seriously ill or frail It is not an advance directive but a medical order
POLST Form - POLST POLST forms are medical order forms that tell medical staff what to do if you have a medical emergency and are unable to speak for yourself
National POLST Form: Portable Medical Order National Form | Information for Professionals | Patient Guides | Translations | Learn more The National POLST Form was created because having a model form will make it easier to: Honor patient treatment wishes throughout the United States Conduct research and quality assurance activities to improve the POLST form Educate about POLST so it is properly used everywhere The National POLST Form
POLST Program Names - POLST POLST is called different things in different states View a list of all the names by state or Program POST, MOLST, MOST, COLST, TPOPP, etc
POLST Advance Directives A POLST form is neither an advance directive nor a replacement for advance directives However, both advance directives and POLST forms are helpful advance care planning documents for communicating patient wishes when appropriately used An advance directive is a form in which an individual: (1) appoints a person or persons to make health care decisions for the individual if and when the
POST Form (Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment) - POLST POST Form (Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment) The POST form is a medical order form intended for people with serious health conditions It is issued by your physician to inform other health care providers about your treatment wishes Almost everyone wants their treatment wishes respected, especially at the end of life The POST form is a way you can ensure that those treating you will
National POLST Patient Guide to the POLST Form Patient Guide to the POLST Form There is a National POLST Form but most states still use their own state version of POLST: see what your states does This guide uses images from the National POLST Form to explain the form, but your state form is likely very similar
Comparing Advance Directives and POLST Comparing Advance Directives and POLST This chart gives an overview of some key differences between advance directives and POLST forms:
National POLST National POLST Model Form The National POLST Model Form is a portable medical order Health care professionals should complete this form only after a conversation with their patient or the patient’s representative The POLST decision-making process is for patients who are at risk for a life-threatening clinical event because they have a serious life-limiting medical condition, which may