The POST form is designed to help physicians, physician assistants, nurses, long-term care facilities, hospices, home health agencies, emergency medical services, and hospitals:

• promote patient autonomy by documenting treatment preferences and converting them into a medical order.
• clarify treatment intentions and minimize confusion regarding a person’s treatment preferences; and
• facilitate appropriate treatment by emergency medical services personnel.

The Indiana POST is a part of the National POLST initiative, which is an approach to advance care planning for patients who are at risk for a life-threatening clinical event because they have a serious life-limiting medical condition, which may include advanced frailty.  The POLST process emphasizes eliciting, documenting, and honoring patients’ preferences about the treatments they want to receive during a medical emergency or as they decline in health. These treatment wishes are documented on a portable medical order called a POLST form. 

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL POST INFORMATION:

• The Indiana POST Program
• The Indiana POST Program – FAQ’s
• Using the Indiana POST Form: Guidance for Health Care Professionals
• POST Cover Sheet for Patients (pdf)
• POST Revocation Checklist for Patients (pdf)
• Indiana POST information for patients
• Indiana POST and Advance Directives for EMS Guide
• Appropriate Use of POLST in Long-Term Care (pdf)