Resource Library

POLST forms and other POLST documents for most POLST Programs may be found and downloaded here. Use the filters below to search by state, resource type, file format, and language.

This is a repository of files intended to serve as an archive or reference for POLST Paradigm leaders in the development of their own materials. It should be noted that the completion of a POLST form should always be the result of a conversation between health care professionals and patients (and their loved ones), for the purpose of documenting the patient’s wishes for medical orders to be enacted upon the event of emergency. The forms furnished here are for reference only, and are not intended for individuals to complete on their own. We make every effort to ensure that the files included are current but in some cases the most up-to-date documents may not have been made available to us.

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Title	Language	Document Date	File Type	Usage Rights	Resource State	Resource Type
The United States Government Accountability Office – Advance Care Planning: Selected States’ Efforts to Educate and Address Access Challenges	English	2019	PDF			Reports
Oregon POLST Registry Annual Report 2018	English	2018	PDF		Oregon	Reports
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) – Electronic End-of-Life and POLST Documentation Access through Health Information Exchange (HIE)	English	2018	PDF			Reports
Indiana Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) form	English	2018	PDF		Indiana	Forms
Oregon POLST Registry Annual Report 2017	English	2017		Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Reports
Oregon Health Care Professionals Guide to POLST	English	2019	PDF		Oregon	Provider Guides
Oregon POLST Form 2019 Summary of Changes	English	2019	PDF			Provider Guides
Oregon POLST Form	Spanish	2019	PDF		Oregon	Forms
Oregon POLST Form	English	2019	PDF		Oregon	Forms
Wisconsin POST Form	English	2016			Wisconsin	Forms
Nursing Home Alert RE: Tennessee POST	English	2018	PDF	-	Tennessee	Provider Guides
West Virginia POST Form	English	2017	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	West Virginia	Forms
North Dakota POLST Form	English	2018	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	North Dakota	Forms
Utah POLST Form	English	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Utah	Forms
North Carolina MOST Form	English	2014	PDF	Yes, with written acknowledgement	North Carolina	Forms
Checklist for Colorado MOST Implementation in Nursing and Residential Communities	English	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Colorado	Guidelines
Colorado MOST Form	Spanish	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Colorado	Forms
Virginia POST Form	English	2017	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Virginia	Forms
Georgia POLST Form (Spanish)	Spanish	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Georgia	Forms
Hawaii POLST Form	Vietnamese	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Hawaii	Forms
Hawaii POLST Form	Tongan	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Hawaii	Forms
Hawaii POLST Form	Tagalog	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Hawaii	Forms
Hawaii POLST Form	Spanish	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Hawaii	Forms
Hawaii POLST Form	Marshallese	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Hawaii	Forms
Hawaii POLST Form	Korean	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Forms
Hawaii POLST Form	Japanese	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Hawaii	Forms
Hawaii POLST Form	Ilocano	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Hawaii	Forms
Hawaii POLST Form	Traditional Chinese	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Hawaii	Forms
Hawaii POLST Form	Simplified Chinese	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Hawaii	Forms
Washington POLST Form	English	2017	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Washington	Forms
Seven (7) Core Elements of Sustainability for State POLST Paradigm Programs	English	2015	PDF	Yes, with written acknowledgement	United States	Guidelines
The POLST Paradigm Potential Legal Barriers	English		PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Presentations
Oregon POLST Registry Annual Report 2016	English	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Reports
About the National POLST Paradigm	English	2017	PDF	Yes, with written acknowledgement
Twitter Cheat Sheet for POLST Advocates	English	2016	PDF	Yes, with written acknowledgement	United States
National POLST Paradigm Program Development Guide	English	2015	PDF	Yes, with written acknowledgement	United States	Reports
West Virginia POST Form Brochure	English	2017	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	West Virginia	Brochures
Using the West Virginia POST Form: Guidance for Healthcare Professionals	English	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	West Virginia	Provider Guides
Oregon POLST Registry Annual Report 2015	English	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Reports
Oregon POLST Registry Annual Report 2014	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Reports
Oregon POLST Registry Annual Report 2013	English	2013	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Reports
Oregon POLST Registry Annual Report 2011	English	2011	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Reports
Oregon POLST Registry Annual Report 2010	English	2010	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Reports
Louisiana LaPOST Form	English	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Louisiana	Forms
Tennessee POST Form (Spanish)	Spanish	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Tennessee	Forms
Tennessee POST Guidance	English	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Tennessee	Provider Guides
Pennsylvania POLST Brochure – English	English	2012	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Brochures
Pennsylvania POLST Brochure – Spanish	Spanish	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Brochures
Iowa IPOST Form	English	2012	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Iowa	Forms
Oregon POLST Brochure in Large Print	Spanish		PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Brochures
Oregon POLST Brochure in Large Print	English		PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Brochures
Oregon POLST Nursing Facilities Alert	English	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Guidelines
Oregon POLST Adult Foster Home Provider Alert	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Guidelines
California Tube Feeding Decision Guide	Spanish	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California Tube Feeding Decision Guide	Simplified Chinese	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California Tube Feeding Decision Guide	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California CPR Decision Guide	Spanish	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California CPR Decision Guide	Simplified Chinese	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California CPR Decision Guide	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California Breathing Machine Decision Guide (Spanish)	Spanish	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California Breathing Machine Decision Guide (Chinese)	Simplified Chinese	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California Breathing Machine Decision Guide	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California Artificial Hydration Decision Guide (Chinese)	Simplified Chinese	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California Artificial Hydration Decision Guide (Spanish)	Spanish	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
California Artificial Hydration Decision Guide	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Consumer Guides
Discussing POLST with Persons with Early Alzheimer’s Disease	English	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Webinars
California POLST Form (Japanese)	Japanese	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
Lessons Learned: Oregon POLST Registry Research	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Webinars
Conversations Change Lives: A Guidebook To Advance Care Planning	English	2013	PDF	Yes, with conditions	Louisiana	Consumer Guides
Pathways to POLST Registry Development: Lessons Learned	English	2012	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Reports
Oregon POLST Guidebook for Providers	English	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Provider Guides
Georgia POLST Form	English	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Georgia	Forms
POLST Q & A from CHA Health Care Ethics USA	English	2013	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Magazine Articles
Montana POLST Form	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Montana	Forms
Oregon POLST Registry Annual Report 2012	English	2012	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Oregon	Reports
Oregon POLST Disability Guide	English		PDF	Yes, with conditions	Oregon	Guidelines
California POLST Form (Vietnamese)	Vietnamese	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
California POLST Form (Pashto)	Pashto	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
California POLST Form (Hmong)	Hmong	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
California POLST Form (Chinese – Simplified)	Simplified Chinese	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
California POLST Form (Chinese – Traditional)	Traditional Chinese	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
California POLST Form (Tagalog)	Tagalog	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
California POLST Form (Russian)	Russian	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
California POLST Form (Korean)	Korean	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
California POLST Form (Farsi)	Farsi	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
California POLST Form (Armenian)	Armenian	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
California POLST Form (Spanish)	Spanish	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
Idaho POST Form	English	2012	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Idaho	Forms
Tennessee POST Form	English	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Tennessee	Forms
New York MOLST Form	Spanish	2011	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	New York	Forms
Oregon POLST: Facing Serious Illness	English	2014	PDF	Yes, with conditions	Oregon	Consumer Guides
Hawaii POLST Form	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Hawaii	Forms
Oregon POLST Brochure	Spanish		PDF	Yes, with conditions	Oregon	Brochures
Oregon POLST Brochure	English		PDF	Yes, with conditions	Oregon	Brochures
New York MOLST Form	English	2018	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	New York	Forms
Pennsylvania POLST Quick Start Guide to Health Care Decision Making	English	2012	PDF	Yes, with conditions	Pennsylvania	Provider Guides
Pennsylvania POLST Form	Spanish	2010	PDF	Yes, with written acknowledgement	Pennsylvania	Forms
Introduction to the Pennsylvania POLST Form	English		PDF	Yes, with written acknowledgement	Pennsylvania	FAQs
Pennsylvania POLST Form	English	2010	PDF	Yes, with written acknowledgement	Pennsylvania	Forms
Colorado MOST FAQs	English	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Colorado	FAQs
West Virginia: Fine Tuning the POST System	English		PPT	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	West Virginia	Presentations
Colorado MOST Information Sheet for Providers and Professionals	English	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Colorado	Provider Guides
Colorado MOST Information Sheet for Consumers	English	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Colorado	Consumer Guides
Colorado MOST Guidance for HCPs	English	2017	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Colorado	Provider Guides
Having Your Say In End-Of-Life Care	English	2007	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Pennsylvania	Magazine Articles
Wisconsin POLST: LaCrosse Provider Guide	English	2002	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Wisconsin	Provider Guides
California: What is POLST?	English	2011	PPT	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Presentations
One Region’s POLST Outcomes	English		PPT	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Wisconsin	Presentations
Evolution of State POLST Programs: Legal and Regulatory Issues	English	2012	PPT	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Presentations
POLST in California: Use in Nursing Homes and Hospitals, Quality of Completion, and Impact of Community Coalitions	English	2012	PPT	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Presentations
Fine Tuning the POLST System: The Case of an Invalid, Contradictory POLST Form	English		PPT	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Not State Specific	Presentations
Honoring Patients’ Wishes For Advanced Illness Care	English	2012	PPT	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced		Presentations
POLST Registries: Why, When, and How	English	2012	PPT	Yes, with written acknowledgement		Presentations
Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going	English	2012	PPT	Yes, with written acknowledgement	Oregon	Presentations
Oregon POLST: Respecting Patient Preferences	English		PPT	Yes, with written acknowledgement	Oregon	Presentations
Wisconsin POLST: The Use of POLST When Transferring Patients to Long-Term Care	English		PPT	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Wisconsin	Presentations
Oregon POLST Overview	English		PDF	Yes, with written acknowledgement	Oregon	Presentations
Oregon POLST: The POLST Registry and Ethical Treatment in EMS Care	English		PPT	Yes, with written acknowledgement	Oregon	Presentations
Oregon POLST: Treating the Person with POLST in Crisis	English		PPT	Yes, with written acknowledgement	Oregon	Presentations
California POLST Brochure	English		PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Brochures
California POLST Brochure	Traditional Chinese		PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Brochures
California POLST Brochure	Spanish		PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Brochures
California POLST Provider Guide	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Provider Guides
California POLST FAQ for Consumers	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	FAQs
California POLST FAQ for Providers	English	2014	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	FAQs
California POLST Form	English	2016	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	California	Forms
Colorado MOST Form	English	2015	PDF	Resource cannot be adapted or reproduced	Colorado	Forms