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What is POLST

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What is

POLST

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Physician

Orders for

Life

Sustaining

Treatment

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Why POLSTSpecific medical orders

Honored by all healthcare workers

Single form documents exact patient

wishes

Improve end of life care

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POLST vs Advance Directive

POLST Advanced Directive

Medical orders

Current state of health

More specific

Choice of treatment

Hypothetical conditions

More general

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Contact Information for Ohio

Midwest Care Alliance

Jeff Lycan RN, MSNVice President of Mission Advocacy

Hospice of Dayton324 Wilmington Avenue

Dayton, OH 45420

Phone: 614-530-8854

[email protected]