2011 POLST Form Background Component of POLST Quality

2011 POLST Form

Background · Component of POLST Quality Improvement Process – review comments/ suggestions every 2 years · POLST Documentation Committee · POLST Task Force · EMSA Commission California POLST Education Program © March 2011 Coalition for Compassionate Care of California Materials made possible by a grant from the California Health. Care Foundation 2

Key Messages · The POLST form is voluntary · Previous POLST forms are still valid · Ensure the Advance Directive and POLST form are consistent · Emphasize role of the Legally Recognized Decisionmaker California POLST Education Program © March 2011 Coalition for Compassionate Care of California Materials made possible by a grant from the California Health. Care Foundation 3

Rollout Strategy · Educational Materials: · Summary of the changes with rationale · Minor modifications to POLST curriculum · Newsletter article Chinese, Spanish, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese · Translations – · Websites · CDPH – AFL and MDS California POLST Education Program © March 2011 Coalition for Compassionate Care of California Materials made possible by a grant from the California Health. Care Foundation 4

Guiding Principle · Changes must provide substantial and significant improvement or clarification to the form · In addition: · Maintain one page (two-sided) format · Kept all critical information on front of form California POLST Education Program © March 2011 Coalition for Compassionate Care of California Materials made possible by a grant from the California Health. Care Foundation 5

General Changes · · Ultra Pink 65# cardstock · Made by Mohawk · Available at Fed. Ex/Kinko’s Changed health care ‘professional’ to health care ‘provider’ – consistent with language in POLST law California POLST Education Program © March 2011 Coalition for Compassionate Care of California Materials made possible by a grant from the California Health. Care Foundation 6

2011 POLST Form Original POLST Form

2011 POLST Form Original POLST Form

2011 POLST Form Original POLST Form

2011 POLST Form

Original POLST Form

2011 POLST Form Original POLST Form

Things to Remember · Previous POLST forms remain valid · Best practice – start using new POLST form after 4/1/11 · POLST on any color paper is valid · Copies/faxes are valid California POLST Education Program © March 2011 Coalition for Compassionate Care of California Materials made possible by a grant from the California Health. Care Foundation 17