This session offers a clear overview of the Maryland MOLST form, a statewide, portable medical order documenting patient choices for CPR and other life-sustaining treatments. You’ll learn what the form is, when it’s used, and how to ensure patient wishes are honored across care settings.
What We’ll Cover
- What the MOLST is and its role as a standardized medical order valid in all Maryland care settings.
- Who can complete and sign it (physicians, NPs, PAs), and the informed‑consent requirements?
- Key MOLST sections, including CPR status, ventilation choices, and transfer preferences.
- When MOLST must be accepted or updated across hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living, and home health.
- How MOLST differs from an advance directive and when each applies.
