Changes over time in POLST use and content by race and ethnicity among California nursing home residents.

David S ZingmondDavid PowellLee A JenningsLi-Jung LiangJose J EscarcePunam ParikhNeil S Wenger

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

Racial and ethnic differences in POLST intensity of care orders increased between 2011 and 2016 suggesting that efforts to mitigate factors underlying differences were ineffective. Studies of newer POLST data are imperative.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
palliative care
healthcare
electronic health record
high intensity
data analysis
case control
affordable care act