National POLST

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/d…

#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/d…

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

NPC Announces New Board Members! polst.org/2024/06/24/bod…

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/webinar/regist… @NIHAging

Congratulations to the NPC Executive Director, Dr. Abby Dotson, for her Early Career Achievement Award centered on her work with POLST! #dotson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ohsufoundation.org/stories/school…

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/

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/

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/form/SV_eQ…

💻 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

The NPC Q1 2024 newsletter is now available! Find the latest in POLST news, events and resources here: polst.org/newsletter/feb…

Realizing the Promise of Advance Care Planning Will Require Health System Accountability to Quality Standards. Find the article here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1iMQA5XHhC4o…

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/10.100…

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-yo…

National Healthcare Decisions Day 2023: What You Should Know blog.ochsner.org/articles/natio…

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

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

“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