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Signing Requirements
An Illinois Practitioner Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form must be signed by the patient or their representative and a qualified health care practitioner.[1]
An Illinois do not resuscitate form enables patients to record their preferences for life-sustaining treatments in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest. In addition to declining CPR, patients can use the POLST form to indicate their wishes regarding intubation, mechanical ventilation, antibiotics, and artificial nutrition and hydration.
An Illinois do not resuscitate form enables patients to record their preferences for life-sustaining treatments in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest. In addition to declining CPR, patients can use the POLST form to indicate their wishes regarding intubation, mechanical ventilation, antibiotics, and artificial nutrition and hydration.
An Illinois Practitioner Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form must be signed by the patient or their representative and a qualified health care practitioner.[1]