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On this webpage we will list interesting documents and resources for professionals. If you know of a resource you would like to share, please contact us.
National POLST Paradigm identifying those who are appropriate for POLST
On November 7, 2018 the National POLST Plenary Assembly Executive Committee approved new guidelines for health care professionals as to whom is POLST appropriate. These guidelines were built through consensus of members of the National POLST Research & Quality Assurance Committee, Program Standards Committee, and other leaders.
• Download the PDF Appropriate POLST Form Use Policy (2018) or view their other polices on the POLST.org web page.
American Bar Association’s Advance Directives: Counseling Guide for Lawyers
The American Bar Association’s Advance Directives: Counseling Guide for Lawyers recently published.
Described by the John A. Hartford Foundation as “a new resource [that] will help more people ensure that their wishes are known and carried out if faced with serious illness or the end of life,” the ABA explains it “is designed to assist lawyers and health care professionals in formulating end-of-life health decision plans that are clearly written and effective.”
- Download the PDF file on their website