Thank you to Nancy Joyner, President -Honoring Choices North Dakota and HCND POLST coordinator for sharing this great guide! I am proud to present the new Advance Care Plan & Guide for Native Americans! 1/3

“With the goal of helping Indigenous elderly, the National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI) lnkd.in/gJEuKieg at the Center for Rural Health (CRH), within the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, has developed a new product: 2/3

My Advance Care Plan & Guide for Native Americans. The guide is to assist these individuals in planning for health issues and end-of-life decisions and helping to share their wishes with their care team and loved ones (J Pierce, Helping Indigenous Elderly Plan for the Future,1122

Join us for a webinar on Thursday, January 19 at 12:00pm PST/3:00pm EST to learn more about the Messaging Toolkit. prn.to/3XAcgbV

National Healthcare Decisions Day 2023: What You Should Know blog.ochsner.org/articles/natio…

Attention all NPC Member States: Our quarterly meeting is on 10/12/23!  Please email [email protected] for meeting details.  Find out if you are a member state here: polst.org/programs-in-yo…

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Impactful research from Dr. Wenger of the NPC RQAC indicates a direct relationship between the intensity of care preferences in POLST and hospital utilization among California nursing home residents. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Realizing the Promise of Advance Care Planning Will Require Health System Accountability to Quality Standards. Find the article here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1iMQA5XHhC4o…

The NPC Q1 2024 newsletter is now available! Find the latest in POLST news, events and resources here: polst.org/newsletter/feb…

💻 WEBINAR | Join C-TAC for their interactive webinar 3/12 at 1pm ET in collaboration with Respecting Choices, VitalTalk, National POLST, Ariadne Labs & The Conversation Project on "Changing Public Perceptions of Serious Illness Care." Learn more & register here: ow.ly/YmlK50QJZkC

Investigating EMS as an Untapped Resource for Rural POLST Education - A National POLST Collaborative Webinar funded by The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation. Register NOW!! ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQ…

Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day, a day to encourage and empower people to begin talking about their wishes for care through serious illness. Find out more here: polst.org/nhdd/

Save the date for our Annual Meeting, Celebrating 20 years of the National POLST Collaborative! June 20th: 2-3:30pm ET, 1-2:30pm CT, 11am-12:30pm PT. Check your email or contact NPC for details: polst.org/contact-us/

Congratulations to the NPC Executive Director, Dr. Abby Dotson, for her Early Career Achievement Award centered on her work with POLST! ohsufoundation.org/stories/school…

SAVE THE DATE: May 30-31, 2024 Advance Care Planning (ACP) in Primary Care Settings for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Register: roseliassociates.zoomgov.com/webinar/regist… The National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NPC Announces New Board Members! polst.org/2024/06/24/bod…

Today is International Day of Older Persons. This year's theme is "A Pivotal Moment for Older Persons' Rights." JAHF is proud to share that Age-Friendly Health Systems can be found in 10 countries. Join UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) for its event to learn more: ow.ly/E5Lw50TwgSO

#GivingTuesday is two weeks away! Please consider donating to the #NationalPOLSTCollaborative to support the development of resources, education, and best practices for POLST nationwide. one.bidpal.net/polst/browse/d…

Giving Tuesday is here! Help us raise $15,000 TODAY! Your support allows NPC to develop resources, best practices, and education related to portable medical orders for those with serious illness. Every dollar helps! Give HERE: one.bidpal.net/polst/browse/d…