On October 4, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH)
announced the implementation of a statewide
program that gives patients the ability to choose medical
treatments for end-of-life care called Medical Orders for Life
Sustaining Treatment (MOLST). The DPH had piloted the MOLST Program
for three years in select settings following the adoption of
legislation in 2014.
With MOLST, patients can learn the benefits and drawbacks of all
treatment options and make their wishes for end-of-life care known
in a legally binding medical order. The MOLST Program applies
equally to patients who choose to continue treatment and those who
choose to decline any or all life-sustaining interventions.
The MOLST Program is available to licensed Connecticut physicians,
advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants who
have completed the MOLST training and their eligible patients. More
information is available on the DPH website
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