Scott A. Makuakane, Counselor at Law, Est8Planning Counsel LLLC | Jun 25, 2022 | July - August 2022, Wisdoms
A Provider Order regarding Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) says what measures should be used to keep you alive in a medical emergency. It is different from an Advance Directive in that it will be followed by emergency personnel, provided that they are aware of its existence. If you don’t have a POLST, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are required to do whatever they can to restore and stabilize your heartbeat and breathing and take you to an appropriate facility for treatment.
Scott A. Makuakane, Counselor at Law, Est8Planning Counsel LLLC | Aug 2, 2019 | August - September 2019, Wisdoms
A POLST is a special document in which you say what measures should be used to keep you alive. The acronym stands for — Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment. It’s different from an Advance Directive in that it will be followed by emergency personnel before you reach the hospital, provided that they are aware of its existence.
Scott A. Makuakane, Counselor at Law, Est8Planning Counsel LLLC | Feb 1, 2016 | Articles, February - March 2016, Wisdoms
If you were to collapse unexpectedly, how aggressively would you want emergency medical personnel to act in trying to keep you alive? If you were a typical, healthy, individual, you would probably say, “do whatever it takes to keep me going, even if you have break a...
Jeannette Koijane, MPH, executive director of Kokua Mau and Leanne Logan, a nurse educator who specializes in palliative care | Dec 1, 2013 | Articles, December - January 2014, Giving Care
Auntie K was having trouble breathing at home and her son called 911. She is now in the Intensive Care Unit. The doctor asks the family, “What would your mother want us to do if she could speak for herself right now? She’s having more trouble breathing. Do you want us...
