Advanced Care Planning starts with a decision. National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is April 16 this year. Let me stress how important this is for everyone over the age of 18 and review a few steps to take. National Health Care Decisions Day started in 2007. It is a day dedicated to educate, inform, and […]
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It’s that time of year once again … let’s get beyond taxes and explore health care decisions! 16 April, 2018 is National Health Care Decisions Day! This day exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and health care providers about the importance of advance care planning. Yes, advanced care planning involves legal documents to
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Today is National Health Care Decisions Day, I’ve made my decisions, have you? K.V. Scruggs, wrote the following article. It’s a great read for today, enjoy! The Dirty Secret about CPR in the Hospital (That Doctors Desperately Want You to Know) April 11, 2016 129 Comments “A few things have changed in medicine over the last
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POLSTWe’re covering a topic that you may or not have heard of before. Have you heard of the term POLST? POLST is the acronym for Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Depending upon the state where you reside, the form could be called: MOLST (Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment); a MOST (Medical Orders for Scope
