Underutilization of Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment at Discharge from Hospital: Observational Study at US Academic Trauma Center

ConclusionsDespite primary hospital providers engaging in conversations regarding resuscitation and entering DNR orders during hospitalization, the majority of patients in our study discharged to other care facilities without POLST orders. POLST orders are a simple palliative care tool available to primary hospital providers to help ensure continuity of plan of care at discharge for patients who wish to avoid invasive life-sustaining treatments and/or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research