POLST Facilitator Training – 2024
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The Foundation for Healthy Communities serves as the leading resource for advance care and end of life care planning, including POLST. On 8/31/2021 POLST became part of New Hampshire state law. POLST is a Portable Medical Order that directs medical care for a patient suffering from advanced illness and/or frailty. The success of using POLST Medical Orders depends on a skilled and knowledgeable team of providers and associated professionals who can help a patient decide what medical care they want, and what they do not want; and then translate that into an actionable NH POLST form. We are offering this four-part series via Zoom to learn these skills. Participants are expected to attend all four sessions and participate in the discussions.
Who should attend:
- Anyone working with those who have progressive serious illness.
- Anyone wondering about the appropriate use of a NH POLST form.
- Anyone who helps those living with progressive serious illness fill out a NH POLST form.
- Anyone who wants to refresh their knowledge about POLST or has come across challenging conversations with someone about a NH POLST Medical Order
- Anyone interested in tips on starting a conversation with patients and families about POLST.
- Anyone willing to be a mentor and POLST champion for colleagues and patients in their organization.
What will be covered? Our very knowledgeable speakers will provide information on everything from the history and purpose of POLST to the legal and practical considerations. The training will include instructions on how to fill out a NH POLST form as well as conversation strategies to help patients determine goals of treatment while building decision-making consensus among family members and the healthcare team. Training time will include case presentations, attendee ideas on handling challenging situations and practicing conversation skills.
Participants will be expected to attend all four live sessions. The sessions will be interactive, and participation is expected.
