About Us

Mission (What is success):

To facilitate POLST Paradigm Programs in every state.

Vision (What drives us):

To ensure that seriously ill person's wishes regarding life-sustaining treatments are known, communicated, and honored across all health care settings.

Objectives (What we are doing):

• To facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of POLST Paradigm Programs in the U.S.,
• To educate the public and health care professionals regarding the POLST Paradigm,
• To support, perform and fund research related to end-of-life care, and
• To improve the quality of end-of-life care.