UPDATE: On July 1, 2018, changes to the POST Act (HEA 1119) will go into effect. Changes include adding advance practice nurses and physician assistants as authorized signers of POST. An updated POST form reflecting these changes is anticipated and will be posted on this site as soon as it is available. All educational materials are being updated to reflect this and other changes to the Indiana POST. Click on the following link for more information!
The Indiana POST Program is an advance care planning tool that helps ensure treatment preferences are honored. It is designed for patients with serious illness. Preferences for life sustaining treatments including resuscitation, medical interventions (e.g., comfort care, hospitalization, intubation, mechanical ventilation), antibiotics, and artificial nutrition are documented as medical orders on the POST form. It must be reviewed and signed by a physician to be activated. This form transfers throughout the health care system and the orders are valid in all settings.
The Indiana POST Form in Action