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National POLST @NationalPOLST
Joined May 2011
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Giving Tuesday is here! Help us raise $15,000 TODAY! Your support allows NPC to develop resources, best practices, and education related to portable medical orders for those with serious illness. Every dollar helps! Give HERE: one.bidpal.net/polst/browse/…
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#GivingTuesday is two weeks away! Please consider donating to the #NationalPOLSTCollaborative to support the development of resources, education, and best practices for POLST nationwide. one.bidpal.net/polst/browse/…
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1 Oct 2024
Today is International Day of Older Persons. This year's theme is "A Pivotal Moment for Older Persons' Rights." JAHF is proud to share that Age-Friendly Health Systems can be found in 10 countries. Join @UNDecadeAgeing for its event to learn more: ow.ly/E5Lw50TwgSO
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NPC Announces New Board Members! polst.org/2024/06/24/bod_ann…
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SAVE THE DATE: May 30-31, 2024 Advance Care Planning (ACP) in Primary Care Settings for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Register: roseliassociates.zoomgov.com… @NIHAging
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Congratulations to the NPC Executive Director, Dr. Abby Dotson, for her Early Career Achievement Award centered on her work with POLST! ohsufoundation.org/stories/s…

Honoring the OHSU School of Medicine 2024 Alumni Award winners | OHSU Foundation

Introducing the 2024 OHSU School of Medicine Alumni Award winners.

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Save the date for our Annual Meeting, Celebrating 20 years of the National POLST Collaborative! June 20th: 2-3:30pm ET, 1-2:30pm CT, 11am-12:30pm PT. Check your email or contact NPC for details: polst.org/contact-us/
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Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day, a day to encourage and empower people to begin talking about their wishes for care through serious illness. Find out more here: polst.org/nhdd/
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Investigating EMS as an Untapped Resource for Rural POLST Education - A National POLST Collaborative Webinar funded by The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation. Register NOW!! ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/f…
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The John A. Hartford Foundation@johnahartford
11 Mar 2024
💻 WEBINAR | Join @CTACorg for their interactive webinar 3/12 at 1pm ET in collaboration with @RespChoices, @vitaltalk, @NationalPOLST, @AriadneLabs & @convoproject on "Changing Public Perceptions of Serious Illness Care." Learn more & register here: ow.ly/YmlK50QJZkC
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The NPC Q1 2024 newsletter is now available! Find the latest in POLST news, events and resources here: polst.org/newsletter/februar…
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Realizing the Promise of Advance Care Planning Will Require Health System Accountability to Quality Standards. Find the article here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1iMQA…
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Impactful research from Dr. Wenger of the NPC RQAC indicates a direct relationship between the intensity of care preferences in POLST and hospital utilization among California nursing home residents. link.springer.com/article/10…

Relationship of POLST to Hospitalization and ICU Care Among Nursing Home Residents in California

Journal of General Internal Medicine - Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) document instructions for intensity of care based upon patient care preferences. POLST forms generally...

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seattletimes.com/opinion/i-d…
DNR: "do not resuscitate"

ALT DNR: "do not resuscitate"
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Attention all NPC Member States: Our quarterly meeting is on 10/12/23!  Please email natlpolstcollaborative@gmail.com for meeting details.  Find out if you are a member state here: polst.org/programs-in-your-s…
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National Healthcare Decisions Day 2023: What You Should Know blog.ochsner.org/articles/na…

National Healthcare Decisions Day 2026: What You Should Know | Ochsner Health

Advance care planning isn't just for older people. Now is the time to have discussions with your family members to understand what matters most.

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Join us for a webinar on Thursday, January 19 at 12:00pm PST/3:00pm EST to learn more about the Messaging Toolkit. prn.to/3XAcgbV
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My Advance Care Plan & Guide for Native Americans. The guide is to assist these individuals in planning for health issues and end-of-life decisions and helping to share their wishes with their care team and loved ones (J Pierce, Helping Indigenous Elderly Plan for the Future,1122
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“With the goal of helping Indigenous elderly, the National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI) lnkd.in/gJEuKieg at the Center for Rural Health (CRH), within the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, has developed a new product: 2/3
Thank you to Nancy Joyner, President -Honoring Choices North Dakota and HCND POLST coordinator for sharing this great guide! I am proud to present the new Advance Care Plan & Guide for Native Americans! 1/3
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