Advance Directives training was held on August 15, 2017. This training dealt with the following information and can be viewed by clicking on each part.
Advance Directive Training
Part 1 TLC Advance Directive Training
Welcome - Karen Winkowski, Administrator, Harford County Office on Aging
Speaker: April C. Ishak, Esq., Stark & Keenan, PA
Advance Directive Overview, Accommodating Patient Preferences While Avoiding Pitfalls
- What is an advance directive?
- Requirements for a written advance directive
- Examples of advance directives
- Requirements for an oral advance directive
Part 2 TLC Advance Directive Training
Speaker: April C. Ishak, Esq., Stark & Keenan, PA
- Out of State advance directives
- When does an advance directive become effective?
- Where does an advance directive terminate?
- Who should have an advance directive?
- Who should have a copy of the advance directive?
Part 3 TLC Advance Directive Training
Speaker: April C. Ishak, Esq., Stark & Keenan, PA
- Living Wills
- Conditions
- Terminal condition
- Persistent vegetative state
- End-stage condition
- 3 options for each condition
- Goal of advance directive and living will
- Healthcare agent's authority
- What happens if a patient has no advance directive?
Part 4 TLC Advance Directive Training
Speaker: April C. Ishak, Esq., Stark & Keenan, PA
- Potential conflicts
- Pre-existing disability
- Medically ineffective treatment
- How do DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) and MOLST (Medical Order for Life Sustaining Treatment) forms affect advance directives?
- MOLST
- Resolving conflicts and avoiding problems
- Question & Answer Session
- Conclusion