Massachusetts Molst Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Patient’s Name: ______________________ Patient’s DOB ___________ Medical Record # if applicable__________________

FStatement of Patient Preferences for Other Medically-Indicated Treatments

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Additional Instructions For Health Care Professionals

→Follow orders listed in A, B and C and honor preferences listed in F until there is an opportunity for a clinician to review as described below.

→Any change to this form requires the form to be voided and a new form to be signed. To void the form, write VOID in large letters across both sides of the form. If no new form is completed, no limitations on treatment are documented and full treatment may be provided.

→Re-discuss the patient's goals for care and treatment preferences as clinically appropriate to disease progression, at transfer to a new care setting or level of care, or if preferences change. Revise the form when needed to accurately reflect treatment preferences.

→The patient or health care agent (if the patient lacks capacity), guardian*, or parent/guardian* of a minor can revoke the MOLST form at any time and/or request and receive previously refused medically-indicated treatment. *A guardian can sign only to the extent permitted by MA law.

Consult legal counsel with questions about a guardian’s authority.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS MOLST

The Massachusetts MOLST form is a MA DPH‐approved standardized medical order form for use by licensed Massachusetts physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

While MOLST use expands in Massachusetts, health care providers are encouraged to inform patients that EMTs honor MOLST statewide, but that systems to honor MOLST may still be in development in some Massachusetts health care institutions.

PRINTING THE MASSACHUSETTS MOLST FORM

⎯Do not alter the MOLST form. EMTs have been trained to recognize and honor the standardized MOLST form. The best way to assure that MOLST orders are followed by emergency medical personnel is to download and reproduce the standardized form found on the MOLST web site.

⎯Print original Massachusetts MOLST forms on bright or fluorescent pink paper for maximum visibility.

Astrobrights® Pulsar Pink* is the color highly recommended for original MOLST forms. EMTs are trained to look for the bright pink MOLST form before initiating life‐sustaining treatment with patients.

⎯Print the MOLST form (pages 1 and 2) as a double‐sided form on a single sheet of paper.

⎯Provide an electronic version of the downloaded MOLST form to your institution’s forms department or to personnel responsible for copying/providing forms in your institution.

FOR CLINICIANS: BEFORE USING MOLST

MOLST requires a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant signature to be valid. This signature confirms that the MOLST accurately reflects the signing clinician’s discussion(s) with the patient. The MOLST form should be filled out and signed only after in‐depth conversation between the patient and the clinician signer.

Before using MOLST:

⎯Access the Clinician Checklist for Using MOLST with Patients at: http://www.molst‐ma.org/health‐ care‐professionals/guidance‐for‐using‐molst‐forms‐with‐patients.

⎯Listen to MOLST Overview for Health Professionals at: http://www.molst‐ma.org/molst‐training‐line.

⎯Access the MOLST website at: http://www.molst‐ma.org periodically for MOLST form updates.

⎯For more information about Massachusetts MOLST or the Massachusetts MOLST form, visit http://www.molst‐ma.org.

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Office Depot – Item #420919 Astrobrights® Bright Color Paper, 8 1/2 x 11, 24 Lb, FSC Certified Pulsar Pink, in stores or at http://www.officedepot.com.