Implementation strategies for a do-not-resuscitate program in the prehospital setting

Ann Emerg Med. 1994 May;23(5):1042-6. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(94)70101-6.

Abstract

Implementation of a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) program in the prehospital setting in the greater Kansas City area using a standardized form created by a consortium of ethics committees began in January of 1989. This paper describes the strategies for implementation of the program.

MeSH terms

  • Advance Directives* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Emergency Medical Services / standards*
  • Ethics Committees
  • Forms and Records Control
  • Home Care Services
  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination
  • Kansas
  • Program Development*
  • Program Evaluation
  • Public Relations
  • Records
  • Resuscitation Orders* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Withholding Treatment