End of Life Care Manual
A Program Guide for Washington Hospitals
Legal Requirements and General Guidance for Addressing End of Life Care in the Context of Advance Directives, Surrogate Decision-Making and Organ Procurement.
Washington State Hospital Association
Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts
300 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 300
(206) 281-7211
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Advanced Directives Law
Section 2: Mental Health Advance Directives
Section 3: Statutes and Regulations on Advance Directives
Section 4: Establishing Policies and Procedures on Advance Directives
- Health Care Directive (or Living Will) (English) / (Spanish) (PDF)
- Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (English) / (Spanish) (PDF)
Section 5: Surrogate Decision-Making
Section 6: Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
Section 7: State and Federal Law on Organ Procurement