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MOLST advisory council agrees wording changes, keeps training and public outreach work moving
Summary
The MOLST advisory council reviewed and agreed on edits to the state MOLST form, decided on several wording changes to clarify CPR and breathing choices, removed emotionally loaded phrasing, and asked the training subcommittee to continue developing provider and EMS materials while considering a brief public-facing outreach piece.
The MOLST Advisory Council, convened under the Department of Public Health, agreed at its May 2025 meeting to revise wording on the state MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form and to continue developing training materials and limited public messaging, members said.
Council members said the changes aim to reduce confusion for clinicians and patients about choices on CPR, breathing interventions and treatment goals, while the training subcommittee will finish three slide decks — an overview, a provider deck and an EMS-focused deck — and continue discussing whether and how to make a short public-facing information item.
At the meeting, Barbara Jacobs, training subcommittee member, described the education work under way: "1 is for a slide deck for a general overview of MOLST that will be an introductory piece to the other pieces." Members agreed the subcommittee should keep developing materials for eligible providers (physicians, APRNs and physician assistants) and an EMS-specific deck; the EMS core education coordinator, Joel Demers, has been added to the mailing list and participating in the…
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