[socialworkpc] Re: Revised POLST 2014
- From: Tammy Rogers <tinyesd@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: socialworkpc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 17:37:54 -0700
Our system is just now working on its educational plan / roll out. The
updated changes make sense. We shall see how it gets used in real life.
Tammy
On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 8:04 AM, Becerra, Susana - MGH <
Susana.Becerra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yay, the listserv works! I am technologically challenged so have not been
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> right webpage because I didn’t book mark. If someone can let me know step
> by step how to get to the website and post/respond. I’m sure it’s not too
> difficult but for some reason I can’t figure it out.
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> To answer Tammy’s question, my site does not have any plans for roll out.
> Not yet anyhow. The PC team, RNs specifically are in on calls and will be
> attending a training regarding this and will inform the rest of the team.
> If any roll out were to take place at our site it would definitely come
> from the PC team and the RNs tend to be a bit passive so I think I’ll bring
> it up and try to get something going (maybe an announcement in our
> newsletter, a brief training, push to get rid of old POLST and replace with
> new). Thanks for the idea!
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> Susana Becerra, LCSW
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> Palliative Care Social Worker
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> *From:* socialworkpc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> socialworkpc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Tammy Rogers
> *Sent:* Monday, August 04, 2014 8:30 PM
> *To:* socialworkpc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [socialworkpc] Revised POLST 2014
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> Do any of your sites have plans for the roll out of the new POLST form?
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> The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Documentation
> Committee has presented its proposed changes to the POLST form to the
> Emergency Medical Services Authority, and the changes have been approved to
> take effect Oct. 1. The form updates are focused primarily in Section B and
> were developed by the POLST Physician Leadership Council to clarify and
> help patients better understand treatment options. To preview the 2014
> form, download FAQs, see a timeline for rollout of the changes and find out
> about upcoming free webinars related to POLST, visit
> www.capolst.org/2014polst
> <http://redir.aspx?C=DvsujOdZvkON5QCweMIVP-CERpj0g9EIMG5ufKfwml7NKt9_0Yqvhc31UjtBlSwPg4rwbF6Qu7g.&URL=http%3a%2f%2flists.calhospital.org%2ft%2f420025%2f1426610%2f8020%2f16%2f>
> .
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> Tammy Rogers, LCSW
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> tinyesd@xxxxxxxxx
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