Thanks to The John A. Hartford Foundation for providing support for our webinars 2017 through present. In addition, the 2021 POLST Technology webinars series (and CEs offered for them) are being made possible by Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care. The POLST Toolkit Webinars in 2017 were supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Finally, thanks to The Retirement Research Foundation, the Archstone Foundation, and the California Health Care Foundation, National POLST was able to record its 2015 and 2016 webinar series.
2021 POLST Technology Webinar Recordings | |
| The POLST Technology Guide ProjectUnderstand POLST, how it differs from advance directives, and fits into advance care planning. Learn about the Technology Guide Project and its evaluation of the current state of technology on a state and federal level. Learn why we should be paying attention to POLST technologies. (04/13/21, 52 min. including questions) |
| When someone dials 911: how EMS uses POLST orders.Learn how EMS actually uses POLST forms in the field. Discover why technology is a challenge for EMS, including QR codes and phone apps. Learn how wearables can help EMS staff, about hybrid solutions for EMS staff, and what can be done to help improve technology for state and federal EMS. (05/18/21, 60 min. including questions) |
| Interoperability: Sharing POLST across systems.An overview of HL7 POLST CDA. Learn about FHIR, and how it relates to POLST technological interoperability. (06/15/21, 58 min. including questions) |
| POLST Registries: considerations for states.Learn what it takes to create a registry, and how POLST technological interoperability is affected by integrating POLST into HIEs and creation of a registry. Why is national registry is not being considered? (09/14/21, 61 min. including questions) |
| EHRs: how to advocate for POLST inclusion in patient workflows.Learn what role Electronic Health Records, or EHRs, play in POLST technological interoperability. How to advocate for POLST inclusion into EHRs at a system level. Explore what is being offered and what is possible with Cerner and Epic systems. (10/12/21, 60 min. including questions) |
2017 POLST Care Continuum Toolkit Webinars | |
![]() ![]() | POLST Toolkit: OverviewAmy Vandenbroucke, JD, Executive Director of National POLST, introduces the POLST Care Continuum Toolkit series. (4/6/17, 35 min.) |
![]() ![]() | POLST Toolkit: Primary Care PracticePatricia Bomba, MD, and Kathryn Borgenicht, MD, discuss POLST in the Primary Care Practice. (4/13/17, 63 min.) |
![]() ![]() | POLST Toolkit: Emergency Medical ServicesParamedics Angela Fera, BA, and Katrina Altenhofen, MPH, discuss EMS and POLST (5/3/17, 27 min.) |
![]() ![]() | POLST Toolkit: Hospital (inpatient)Suzanne Labriola, DO, presents POLST implementation in the inpatient hospital setting. (5/11/17, 36 min.) |
![]() ![]() | POLST Toolkit: Nursing HomesMercedes Bern-Klug, PhD, MSW, and Nicole Peterson, DNP, ARNP discuss POLST in the nursing home setting. (6/8/17, 70 min.) |
![]() ![]() | POLST Toolkit: HospiceKandyce Powell, RN, MSN and Jane Dohrmann, LISW, ACHP-SW, discuss POLST implementation in the hospice setting. (6/13/17, 60 min.) |
2016 Webinars | |
![]() ![]() | New York’s MOLST and eMOLST Program (2016)Pat Bomba, MD, FACP, and Katie Orem, MPH present The Digital Transformation of NY MOLST an End-of-life Care Transition Program. (5/25/16, 59 min.) |
![]() ![]() | Cultivating Meaningful Conversations (2016)Elizabeth Hart, MD, co-founder of the Maine POLST Coalition, with Rhonda Selvin, APRN, CNP, investigates how providers in Maine are incorporating POLST into their practices. For those considering or are already using POLST, but haven’t had extensive POLST training. (9/6/16, 60 min.) |
![]() ![]() | Frailty and Mortality – How are They Linked? (2016)Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD, addresses common definitions of frailty, how frailty and disability differ, the risks of frailty, and evidence that frailty shortens life expectancy. (9/16/16, 50 min.) |
2015 Webinars | |
![]() ![]() | POLST: What’s New and How Can We Do Better? (2015)Susan Tolle, MD, and Lyle J. (LJ) Fagnan, MD, discuss why POLST and Advanced Directives are an essential part of comprehensive, patient-centered care. Dr. Tolle provides data on how POLST works and the variation in use of the POLST registry. Guest presenters discuss their workflow and staff training, and how primary care practices might partner with community organizations to implement routine use of POLST. You are strongly encouraged to watch the 4-minute Understanding POLST video first (POLST Education Videos » Overviews). (5/18/15, 62 min.) |
![]() ![]() | Creating, Developing and Sustaining POLST Programs (2015)Melissa Bierman, BS, HTR, MHT, Kylan Husling, Jawanza Hadley and Alicia Garrison, four Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Masters of Science in Healthcare Management students, created a National POLST Program Development Guide. This guide provides a thorough overview of the various ways that POLST Programs are structured, developed, and maintained. (5/18/15, 26 min.) |
![]() ![]() | EMS’s Vital Role with POLST (2015)Angela Fera, NREMT, explains the role of EMS within POLST, including: Why EMS wants POLST; How EMS protocols affect patients in the absence of a POLST Form; What EMS agencies must do to participate in POLST. (6/17/15, 50 min.) |
![]() ![]() | ePOLST Implementation Process and Lessons Learned (2015)Dana Zive (Oregon POLST Registry), Doug Clauder (Oregon Health & Science University), Kenneth Gridley (Oregon Health & Science University), Matt Lower (Epic Systems) and Ryan Van Wert, MD (Vynca) discuss Oregon’s experience with getting ePOLST up and running, and what states should consider if they wish to propose and plan for ePOLST at their facility. (10/20/15, 48 min.) |
![]() ![]() | The Role of POLST in the Care of People with Dementia (2015)Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD, discusses POLST and advance care planning in the context of dementia, including Alzheimer disease and other dementias. He also explains the typical disease progression for dementia patients, how it is measured, and how it can affect the timing of advance care planning, plus surprising evidence supporting the involvement of dementia patients in the POLST process. (11/17/15, 58 min.) |