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Merrimack Valley HospiceAll Staff Meeting 11/15/12 All Staff Meeting 11/15/12 

Presented by Ann Stauble

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What is MOLST ????

It stands for Medical Orders for Life S t i i  T t tSustaining Treatment

It is a standardized form containing valid medical orders for life‐sustaining valid medical orders for life sustaining treatment based on a patient’s goals of carecare

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MOLST HistoryMOLST  evolved from POLST (Physician Orders for Life‐Sustaining Treatment)Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment)

Th  fi t POLST     d l d i  The first POLST program was developed in Oregon about 20 years ago. 

Different versions are now in use in about 30 3states

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MOLST in MA, NH, and ME

All 3 states have developing 3 p gMOLST programs. 

Today we will talk about MOLST in Today we will talk about MOLST in Massachusetts only . 

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Mass MOLST ProjectIs a collaboration of:

Mass Department of Public HealthMass Executive Office of Elder AffairsCommonwealth Medicine at UmassCommonwealth Medicine at UmassMedical School

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MOLST Expansion in Mass2010 MOLST Demonstration Project in Worcester area2011/2012 Planning for statewide expansionSpring 2012  Pilot implementation of training with acute care institutionsJ    MOLST I l i  T lki   il bl    June 2012 MOLST Implementation Toolkit available at www.molst‐ma.org2012/2013 Self‐paced MOLST implementation at 2012/2013 Self‐paced MOLST implementation at institutions throughout Mass. 

GOAL 2014 statewide MOLST use !GO 0 a e de O e !

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Health Care Proxy FormProactive care planning for future use if person loses capacity and can’t speak for him or herselfloses capacity and can t speak for him or herself

Often does not include the physicianOften does not include the physician

May or may not involve conversations between May or may not involve conversations between person and designated health care proxy. 

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MOLST

Is NOT an Advance DirectiveIs NOT an Advance Directive

It is part of Advance Care pPlanning

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Comparison DNR and MOLSTDNR MOLST

Documents that a medical orders exists

Is a medical order formorders existsAlways instructs NOT to use CPR

May instruct to use OR not use treatmentsOrders about several types of 

Provides orders about CPR onlyHonored in outpatient 

Orders about several types of life‐sustaining treatmentsHonored across all settings by all health professionalsHonored in outpatient 

settings by EMTsall health professionals

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Whi h P ti tWhich Patients Should Consider Having MOLST?Having MOLST?

Patients of any age with a serious advancing medical condition.

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Can a patient be required to hhave a MOLST form?

No. UsingUsing MOLST iis voluntaryy

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Who can fill out and sign a 

’patient’s MOLST form?A physician, nurse practitioner or pphysician assistant and the patient orthe patient or patient’s authorized representative.

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Where is the signed MOLSTMOLST form kept?

With theWith the patient!

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Are copies of MOLSTof MOLST forms valid?Yes, an electronic, fax or photocopy p pyof a valid MOLST form on any color ofon any color of paper is valid.

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What if a pt has both a 

dDNR and a MOLST form?F diFor cardiac or respiratory arrest, follow the most recent orders. In ece o de sother situations, follow the MOLST orders.

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For More Information

lwww.polst.org

www.molst‐ma.orgwww.molst ma.org