- Honor patient treatment wishes throughout the United States
- Conduct research and quality assurance activities to improve the POLST form
- Educate about POLST so it is properly used everywhere
Information for Professionals
National POLST Form
Check with your contact (www.polst.org/map) about whether this is the form used in your state or DC
How to Order the National POLST Form
Visit your program website or reach out to your program contact to order POLST forms. Forms are not available to individuals since they are medical orders that should be completed by providers.
Foreign Language Versions
We are planning to offer foreign language translations of the National POLST form; however, these are not yet available.
POLST Form Guide for Professionals
National POLST Form Guide for Professionals (PDF, 39 pages)
Template for Review Chart
For facilities wishing to create a review document for POLST forms
Why have a National Form?
POLST programs have developed separately in each state, resulting in inconsistencies among different state forms. Read more in this article from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)'s Fall 2021 newsletter.
National POLST Patient Guides
Download our guides below. Patient Guide 1 helps prepare your for talking with your health care provider about POLST. Patient Guide 2 helps explain what your completed POLST form means. For more in-depth patient educational materials, please see our patient web page about the POLST form.
Patient Guide 1
Getting Ready to Talk About POLST
Patient Guide 2
What Your Completed POLST Form Means
Chart: POLST vs. Advance Directives
Explains how these two advance care planning tools differ
Learn more
Please remember that POLST is meant to be centered about conversations between the patient and their health care provider. Patient information is available at our patient-facing pages.