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The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Paradigm program is designed to improve the quality of care people receive at the end of life. It is based on effective communication of patient wishes, documentation of medical orders on a brightly colored form and a promise by health care professionals to honor these wishes.

We use the term POLST Paradigm to describe several programs, developed on a state or community-wide basis, having different program names, forms, and policies.

Please click on your state to learn if there is a POLST Paradigm Program in your community.

POLST Paradigm Programs

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POLST Paradigm Programs

Patient-Centered Care

Effective communication between the patient or legally designated decision-maker and health care professionals ensures decisions are sound and based on the patient’s understanding their medical condition, their prognosis, the benefits and burdens of the life-sustaining treatment and their personal goals for care.
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