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Maine EMS 2011 EMS Treatment Protocols (effective 12/1/2011)

Jay Bradshaw announced that the 2011 EMS Treatment Protocols have been completed and sent to the printers. For those who would like an advance copy they can be seen and printed from
http://maine.gov/dps/ems/documents/2011MaineEMSProtocols.pdf

Hard copies are expected to be available in October. Training programs are under development and will be available this fall. The 2011 protocols will become effective as of December 1, 2011..

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form

At the October 2009 MDPB meeting, there was discussion about the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form that some hospitals and nursing homes are using.  There is also a similar form called MOLST (Medical) that is in other states and may find its way here, too.

The question that has come to us from some EMS providers is what to do if they are presented with one of these forms?  Because the version of the forms is subject to change, our recommendation is that you refer to the Maine EMS Protocols, Gray 1, II.C.2, which states that if presented with a non-EMS DNR Order, if it is a written original DNR order executed by a patient's personal physician, it should be honored if it is understandable and dated within 1 year.  Providers should follow the written orders provided they are within the providers scope of practice.  If the order is not clear, follow the MEMS Comfort Care/DNR guidelines.

To see a sample of a POLST form click here.

Maine EMS Rules as of October 1, 2009

A copy of the Rules and the published Basis Statement for the Rules can be found by clicking the links below.

• Maine EMS Rules
• Basis Statement
  

Changes to the equipment section - Chapter 17 - become effective January 1, 2010