Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) forms are crucial tools in ensuring that patient treatment preferences ...

Ms. Caponiti is SHM’s practice management manager. SHM is excited to announce the publication of the 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report. The 2024 Report, based on data... Clearly ...

Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) forms are crucial tools in ensuring that patient treatment preferences are respected and followed, particularly during medical emergencies. As ...

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Defining life-sustaining preferences Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) is a single-page medical order ...

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