MI-POST is an optional, 1 page, 2-sided medical order with a person's wished for care in a crisis. The intended population is people with serious advanced illness or frailty.

POST must be signed by a physician or, at discharge or transfer from a hospital or long term care facility, by a nurse practitioner (NP), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), or physician assistant (PA).

INSTRUCTIONS: This form is a physician’s order for scope of treatment based on the patient’s current medical condition and preferences. The POST should be reviewed whenever the patient’s condition …

Jan 1, 2026 · What is a POST form? The POST form is a medical order form that helps health care clinician know and honor the treatment wishes of individuals who are considered to be at risk for a …

The POST form is always voluntary and is usually for persons with advanced illness. POST records your wishes for medical treatment in your current state of health. Once initial medical treatment is begun …

One vital detail is a POST form, also known as a POLST form. If you’re a friend, family member, or caregiver of someone in hospice or palliative care, you may wonder: “What is a POST form, and why …

A copy, facsimile, or electronic version of a completed POST form is considered to be legal. The execution of a POST form is always voluntary and is for a person with an advanced illness. The …

Decisions on the POST form are voluntary, informed decisions. This POST form records your wishes for medical treatment in your current state of health if there is a medical emergency outside of the hospital.

The POST form provides documentation of patient/resident preferences and treatment orders which reflect their values related to life-sustaining treatment. In health care facilities, the POST form should …

Person with DNR in effect at time of discharge must have POST completed by health care facility prior to discharge and copy of POST provided to qualified medical emergency personnel. Photocopies/faxes …