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What is the difference between DNR and POLST?

The DNR guides Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers and can give EMS permission not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), whereas a POLST might include a DNR instruction regarding CPR, but provides more instructions regarding additional medical interventions. DNR and POLST - Compassion Choices Compassion Choices resource dnr-an Compassion Choices resource dnr-an

Is a POLST legally binding?

Is POLST mandated by law? Filling out a POLST form is entirely voluntary. However, California law requires that the physician orders in a POLST be followed by health care professionals, and provides immunity from civil or criminal liability to those who comply in good faith with a patients POLST requests.

What makes a POLST invalid?

Both a doctor and the patient must sign the POLST form in order for it to be valid.

Are POLST forms legally binding?

Is POLST mandated by law? Filling out a POLST form is entirely voluntary. However, California law requires that the physician orders in a POLST be followed by health care professionals, and provides immunity from civil or criminal liability to those who comply in good faith with a patients POLST requests.

Why is POLST not for healthy people?

POLST is voluntary. If you are healthy, however, your provider may choose not sign a POLST form for you since it was designed for people who are seriously ill or have advanced frailty (some state laws do not allow providers to sign a POLST form unless you are seriously ill or have advanced frailty).

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