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POLST Research: The Oncology Specialist’s Role in POLST Form Completion

April 28, 2017

In this retrospective cohort study, authors Austin Lammers, MD, Dana Zive, MPH, Susan Tolle, MD, and Erik Fromme, MD, analyzed data from Oregon in order to answer the question: “Which…
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Lessons from Oregon in Embracing Complexity in End of Life Care

April 1, 2017

Article published in the New England Journal of Medicine discusses the development of POLST along with other health care initiatives as the likely reason Oregon patients receive care more consistent with their…
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POLST Progress in Arizona and Arkansas

March 8, 2017

Arkansas POLST Legislation signed into Law Approved by Senate and House Committee on March 6, 2017 On March 6, 2017, the entire Arkansas Senate passed Senate Bill 356, and the…
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West Virginia POLST Paradigm Program (POST) affects place of death for advanced cancer patients

March 5, 2017

On February 24th, 2017, Alvin (“Woody”) Moss, MD, gave a presentation on recent POLST research at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr….
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Multiple POLST Paradigm Policy Developments at the National Level

March 5, 2017

On February 10, 2017, two National POLST Paradigm policies were formally approved: (1) the National POLST Paradigm Fundamental Policy Principles and (2) the National POLST Paradigm Conflict of Interest (COI)…
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Health Care Organizations Convene to Promote Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Letter to Secretary Price and Secretary Shulkin

February 22, 2017

On February 17, 2017, fourteen health care organizations, including the National POLST Paradigm Office, joined together in sending a letter to Tom Price, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health…
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Two articles in The American Journal of Bioethics feature POLST

February 7, 2017

Two articles recently published in The American Journal of Bioethics feature POLST: (1) ‘ “Erring on the Side of Life” Is Sometimes an Error: Physicians Have the Primary Responsibility to…
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The National POLST Paradigm Office has moved!

February 6, 2017

On January 20, 2017, the National POLST Paradigm Office officially left the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Center for Ethics in Health Care, which has served as its administrative…
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Webinar: Frailty and Mortality — How Are They Linked?

September 14, 2016

On September 14, 2016, Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD, presented an hour-long webinar, “Frailty and Mortality — How Are They Linked?” During this presentation, Dr- Brummel-Smith discussed: common definitions of frailty, how…
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Clarifying Misconceptions About POLST

July 22, 2016

True or False? “There’s no process in place to revisit the POLST if and when a person’s physical status changes.” Hopefully, you know this is False: A POLST Paradigm Form…
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