POLST stands for Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments. You might know it as the “pink form.” Everyone with a neurological condition should complete a POLST with their physician and healthcare agent. Anyone who is frail should also complete a POLST as should anyone with a serious medical condition.
California has revised the POLST form. The previous form was distributed in 2011. The 2014 form goes into effect on 10-1-14. The 2011 form is still valid, even after 10-1-14. And the 2014 form shouldn’t be used until 10-1-14.
There’s a free one-hour webinar being hosted by the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC – coalitionccc.org/) at noon on Wednesday 9-10-14. You can register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-the-2014-polst-form-tickets-12153562633?ref=ebtnebregn
On this webpage, you can find a link to the 2014 POLST form along with an FAQ on the differences between the 2011 and 2014 forms:
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