What is POLST?

The National POLST Paradigm is an approach to end-of-life planning based on conversations between patients, loved ones, and medical providers. The POLST Paradigm is designed to ensure that seriously ill patients can choose the treatments they want and that their wishes are honored by medical providers.

Recent News

Indiana’s New POST Program featured on Indiana Public Media

on May 17, 2013

Indiana Public Media, which administers NPR and PBS stations in the state, ran a story on Indiana’s new Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) program. As you may have read in a previous post, Indiana’s POST legislation just passed the legislature this month and was recently sign[...] Read more »

POLST Programs Achieve Milestones

on May 7, 2013

Several POLST Paradigm programs achieved important milestones this week. Georgia became the 16th state with an Endorsed POLST program. Endorsed POLST programs exist in states where POLST is the preferred practice for advance care planning for persons with advanced illness or frailty. In addition, En[...] Read more »

Indiana POST Legislation Signed into Law

on May 7, 2013

Earlier today, Indiana’s Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) legislation was signed by Governor Mike Pence. The legislation allows the use of the POST form in Indiana to document and honor patients’ wishes at the end of life. The legislation will go into effect on July 1st, 20[...] Read more »

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