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