3. Why POLST
Specific medical orders
Honored by all healthcare workers
Single form documents exact patient wishes
Improve end of life care
4. POLST vs Advance Directive
POLST Advanced
Directive
Medical orders
Current state of health
More specific
Choice of treatment
Hypothetical conditions
More general
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6. Contact Information for Ohio
Midwest Care Alliance
Jeff Lycan RN, MSN
Vice President of Mission Advocacy
Hospice of Dayton
324 Wilmington Avenue
Dayton, OH 45420
Phone: 614-530-8854
jlycan@ohioshospice.org