Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
Data and Resources
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California SNF POLST Summary FileXLSX
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Data DictionaryXLSX
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Lookup TableXLSX
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has created a file of the...
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Visual 1: Completed or Unsigned POLST Forms -...PDF
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Visual 2: Completion of Medical Treatment...PDF
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POLST White PaperPDF
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POLST-related AFLsPDF
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POLST Form VersionsPDF
Additional Info
Field | Value |
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Contact Email | [email protected] |
Program | Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing & Certification Program |
Homepage URL | https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHCQ/LCP/Pages/LandCProgramHome.aspx |
Temporal Coverage | 1/1/2011 – 12/31/2023 |
Spatial/Geographic Coverage | California |
Geographic Granularity | County |
Language | English |
Frequency | Annually |
Source Link | https://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/chcq/lcp/calhealthfind/Pages/Home.aspx |
Data Collection Tool | Section S data is obtained as part of a Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Data Group of the Quality Improvement Evaluation System (QIES), a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) database. CDPH extracts Section S data from the QIES database using SAS Viya. |
License | Terms of Use |
Limitations | Use of this data is subject to the CHHS Terms of Use and any copyright and proprietary notices incorporated in or accompanying the individual files. |
Last Updated | March 19, 2024, 21:14 (UTC) |
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