Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment - Patients & Families

MOLST Program

The Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Program is designed to improve the quality of care people receive at the end of life by translating patient/resident goals and preferences into medical orders.

MOLST is based on communication between the patient/resident or surrogate (the Health Care Agent or proxy or other legally designated decision-maker) and health care professionals that ensures informed medical decision-making.

The MOLST Program:

• Assists health care professionals discuss and develop treatment plans that reflect patient wishes.
• Results in the completion of the MOLST form.
• Helps physicians, nurses, health care facilities and emergency personnel honor patient wishes regarding life-sustaining treatments.
  

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• Advance Care Planning
• MOLST
  • Community Pilot
  • Goals
  • Core Elements
  • Development
  • MOLST Forms
  • Completing the Form
  • Glossary
  • Educational Resources
  • Videos and Stories
• Life-Sustaining Treatment
• Pain Management
• Death & Dying
• Hospice
• Faith Based Information
• Pediatrics

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