Why POLST Patient wishes often are not known.
{"Image DocumentName": "Why POLST? Patient wishes often are not known.", "Image ImageDescription": "The Advance Healthcare Directive (AHCD) may not be accessible. Wishes may not be clearly defined in AHCD. Allows healthcare providers to know and honor wishes for end-of-life care. So why do we need POLST in California? Studies have shown that patient wishes about care are often not known. Even when a patient has an Advance Healthcare Directive, it may not be accessible when needed. Also, Advance Directives are not always clearly defined. The POLST form is clear about wishes and easy to access and read. Plus, it is an actionable medical order that healthcare providers can follow. The POLST form allows healthcare providers to know patient wishes for end-of-life care and to honor them.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}