Table 4.
Facility-Level Prevalence of Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatments (POLST) Choices in 2012 Sample of Southern California Nursing Homes
| Facility | POLSTs reviewed | Residents electing DNR—n (%) | Residents with comfort care only or limited intervention—n (%) | Residents with no artificially administered nutrition or limited trial—n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 20 (25.0) | 22 (27.5) | 16 (20.0) |
| 2 | 53 | 4 (7.5) | 1 (1.9) | 5 (9.4) |
| 3 | 58 | 13 (22.4) | 16 (27.1) | 19 (32.8) |
| 4 | 42 | 22 (52.4) | 22 (52.4) | 32 (76.2) |
| 5 | 74 | 25 (33.8) | 17 (23.0) | 19 (25.7) |
| 6 | 39 | 17 (43.6) | 17 (43.6) | 0 (0) |
| 7 | 85 | 54 (63.5) | 59 (69.4) | 71 (83.5) |
| 8 | 55 | 37 (67.3) | 36 (65.5) | 42 (76.4) |
| 9 | 36 | 13 (36.1) | 16 (44.4) | 18 (50.0) |
| 10 | 59 | 41 (69.5) | 41 (69.5) | 48 (81.4) |
| 11 | 100 | 21 (21.0) | 22 (22.0) | 34 (34.0) |
| 12 | 171 | 162 (94.7) | 162 (95.3) | 163 (95.3) |
| 13 | 89 | 12 (13.5) | 14 (15.7) | 26 (29.2) |
| Aggregate | 941 | 441 (46.9) | 445 (47.3) | 493 (52.4) |
Note: DNR = do not resuscitate.