Document Healthcare proxy Palliate 
GeriPal
JANUARY 16, 2025
So like as an example, in New York State, if someone has no healthcare proxy that they’ve designated, there is a legal structure by which we can assign a surrogate, whereas other states don’t have that same structure. Tim 01:40 Wonderful to be here. Thanks for having me. Joe, welcome to the GeriPal Podcast. Yael 10:52 Yeah.
Traditions Health
APRIL 15, 2024
There are also power of attorney (POA) documents, which give legal permission for someone to act on your behalf, ensuring you have a trusted person to make decisions for you when you’re not able to make them yourself. A healthcare POA lets you appoint someone to make health-related decisions for you. What is a power of attorney?
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GeriPal
JULY 11, 2024
Summary Transcript Summary In May we did a podcast on KidneyPal (the integration of palliative care in renal disease) , which made us think, hmmm… one organ right next door is the liver. Maybe we should do a podcast on LiverPal? (or or should we call it HepatoPal?) Alex 00:12 This is Alex Smith. Eric 00:13 And, Alex, who do we have with us today?
GeriPal
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Certainly SOME of those avoided hospitalizations, CPR, and ICU stays were due to documentation of those orders in the POLST. Because we haven’t done our job to document the value of what we’re doing. On the other hand, I agree with Karl that the POLST has face validity, and anecdotal evidence is overwhelming. Welcome, Abby.
GeriPal
APRIL 4, 2024
Missouri set a very high bar, explicit written documentation that applies to this specific circumstance, which the Cruzan’s eventually cleared. But legislation can change, clinical practice can change, but I think what we’ll talk about today is how we’re now opening the door to conversations rather than legal rules and documents.
GeriPal
MARCH 24, 2022
And yet, I think for everyone who’s elderly, which is anyone who’s my age or older, I would say it’s very important and ought to be part of an annual exam that we ought to be asking that, and documenting it in the chart. I think Bob also noted documenting it. Susan: Thanks so much, Alex. Welcome back, Bob.
Traditions Health
APRIL 16, 2023
However, even if the document is extremely thorough, there’s still a chance that something unexpected will happen. This person will be allowed to make healthcare decisions for any treatments that you have not included on your advance directive if you are unable to make treatment decisions yourself. Some states ask for both things.
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