The Quality of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions: A Pilot Study.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0059
Abstract: BACKGROUND Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms are used to document patient treatment preferences as medical orders. Prior research demonstrates that use of POLST alters medical treatments in a way that is consistent with… read more here.
Keywords: polst orders; quality; physician orders; treatment ... See more keywords
Nurse practitioners' completion of Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment forms in West Virginia: A secondary analysis of 12 months of data from the state registry
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DOI: 10.1097/jxx.0000000000000012
Abstract: Background and purpose: Advanced care planning documents, such as the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST), require authorized medical provider signatures; only recently have nurse practitioners (NPs) been authorized to sign these forms. Recent legislation… read more here.
Keywords: post forms; physician orders; completion; post ... See more keywords
Care preferences in physician orders for life sustaining treatment in California nursing homes
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17737
Abstract: Physician Orders for Life‐Sustaining Treatment (POLST) facilitates documentation and transition of patients' life‐sustaining treatment orders across care settings. Little is known about patient and facility factors related to care preferences within POLST across a large,… read more here.
Keywords: life sustaining; physician orders; orders life; sustaining treatment ... See more keywords
Relationship Between the Use of Preprinted Physician Orders for Hospital-Acquired Fever and Time to Blood Culture Collection: A Single-Center Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s361882
Abstract: Purpose Fever is relatively common in patients admitted to general wards. There is no standardized approach, and little is known about how physicians respond to fever. Additionally, preprinted physician orders are routinely used clinically in… read more here.
Keywords: physician orders; fever; preprinted physician; blood culture ... See more keywords