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Introduction to Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Webinar

This webinar described California's progress in implementing the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) paradigm.

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

This one-hour webinar describes California's progress in implementing the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) paradigm, including: the culture change required to promote POLST as an important and necessary part of good medical care, the combined efforts of the state-level task force and the local coalitions in California to promote POLST adoption, and the current research describing POLST impact.

Hear from:

  • Judy Citko, JD, executive director of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California
  • Jim Mittelberger, MD, MPH, national medical director, Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care

 

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