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Implementation Resources

Quick Start Guide

  • Guide to National POLST Key Resources (2015, PDF)

Program Implementation

  • Steps to Implementation (PDF)
  • Steps to Implement a POLST Program (PPT)
  • Core Elements of a POLST Program (PPT)
  • Webinar: Models for Creating, Developing, and Sustaining State POLST Programs (YouTube)
  • National POLST Program Development Guide (PDF)

Education

  • Core Elements of POLST Education (PDF)

EMS Engagement

  • Webinar: EMS’s Vital Role with POLST (YouTube)

Sustainability

  • Seven Core Elements of Sustainability (PDF)

Communication

  • Principles for Social Networking for POLST Programs (PDF)

Legal

  • Regulatory/Legislative Comparison of State Programs (PDF)
  • POLST Legislative Guide (PDF)
  • Potential State Legal Barriers to Implementation (PDF)

Additional Resources

  • POLST Legal Resources
  • National POLST Policies
  • POLST Resources Library

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