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

D P Sosna; M Christopher; M M Pesto; D V Morando; J Stoddard

doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(94)70101-6

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.

Authors

D P Sosna¹, M Christopher, M M Pesto, D V Morando, J Stoddard

Affiliation

¹ Johnson County Med-Act, Olathe, KS.

PMID: 8185097
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