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The California POLST form is valid in California. If you are traveling to another state, it is a good idea to take both your Advance Directive and your POLST form with you. Both documents, even if not legally binding, will help health care providers know your wishes.
Can family override POLST?
Just as with DNR orders, family members generally cannot override a patient- and physician-signed POLST order. Accordingly, all efforts should be made to get patients, families, and providers on the same page before an acute event, to prevent confusion about the plan of care and distress for families and providers.
Is a POLST form a legal document?
A POLST form is a legal document for people with an advanced progressive or terminal illnesses and specifies the type of care a person would like in an emergency medical situation.
Are DNR and POLST the same thing?
The primary difference between and POLST and DNR is that a POLST covers a variety of end-of-life treatments. A DNR only gives instructions about CPR. With a POLST, seniors can specify: If they do or don't want CPR.
What is the difference between post and POLST?
A POST, or sometimes called a POLST form, is a one-page document, that becomes an official medical order once it is signed by a doctor. Search online for POST forms for your state. Doctors, hospital staff or hospice social workers can provide forms.
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The POLST form is a medical order and must be signed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant to be valid (depends on state law). Each form has a statement or attestation that the health care professional's signature on the form indicates the orders on the form reflect the patient's treatment wishes.
Is a POLST form legally binding?
What is required for a POLST to be legally binding? The only requirement for a POLST form to be legally binding is for it to be signed by the patient or a representative and the patient's legal healthcare representative.
Does POLST override advance directive?
Does a POLST form replace an advance directive? No. A POLST form complements the advance directive \u2014 it does not replace it. All adults should have an advance directive but an advance directive does not give medial orders.
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