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Inappropriate POLST use in skilled nursing facilities

Posted on Thursday, April 7th, 2016 at 8:16 pm.

Written by Coalition for Compassionate Care of California

At the recent national POLST meeting, a case of a resident unwilling to complete a POLST was discussed. As most readers are probably aware, POLST is not generally recommended for residents unless they are in the last year or so of life. In this case, in a nearby state, a SNF demanded that a total […]


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