The Nursing Home as Part of the POLST Paradigm

36 Hamline Law Review, Symposium Edition 2013 Forthcoming

FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 609

42 Pages Posted: 6 Oct 2012

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Marshall B. Kapp

Florida State University - College of Law and College of Medicine

Date Written: October 5, 2012

Abstract

This article discusses the intersection of nursing homes and the care of people with advanced, irreversible illness. First, it outlines the importance of nursing homes within the contemporary American health care enterprise and then describes the ways in which medical care decisions are made today in this context and identifies some of the major shortcomings of the status quo. The ensuing section proposes the POLST paradigm as a viable alternative to the status quo, laying a foundation by setting forth information on the nomenclature, definition, and legal status of the POLST concept and then specifically exploring the adaptability of the POLST paradigm to the nursing home setting and arguing the advantages of this mechanism as compared with conventional ADs. The article concludes that POLST can and should be an integral facet of ideal nursing home care for all willing and appropriate residents.

Suggested Citation

Kapp, Marshall, The Nursing Home as Part of the POLST Paradigm (October 5, 2012). 36 Hamline Law Review, Symposium Edition 2013 Forthcoming, FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 609, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2157497

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