AARP Report on POLST - MOLST

Coinciding with Delaware's introduction of MOLST regulations is a new 64-page report from AARP's Public Policy Institute titled "Improving Advanced Illness Care: The Evolution of State POLST Programs."  It iswritten by Naomi Karp and Charles Sabatino.

POLST development usually involves statewide collaboration among a diverse array of stakeholders, including the medical community, hospitals, nursing homes, state health and EMS departments, disability and aging advocacy groups, and the bar.  This report describes the elements of what has helped or hindered efforts, so that new initiatives don’t have to reinvent the wheel.