IPOST Essentials, April 28, 2014

IPOST stands for: Iowa Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment. The IPOST is a standardized, clearly identifiable one page, salmon colored form. The IPOST allows an individual to communicate their treatment preferences for life-sustaining treatments. This is a communication tool that is complementary to an advance directive. An IPOST is appropriate for individuals who are frail and elderly, have a chronic, serious critical medical condition, or terminal illness. To date, the following counties have launched the IPOST program: Linn, Jones, Johnson, Muscatine, Scott, Dubuque, Polk, Blackhawk, Woodbury and Webster.

Iowa Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (IPOST) Work Plan, April 21, 2014

To promote community care coordination and advanced care planning. Seamless communication and execution of individual patient care choices across the healthcare continuum.

The Advocate E-Newsletter, December 7, 2015

Info on whether long-term care residents who receive skilled care can leave the facility for outings or overnights without worrying that they will lose Medicare coverage. Discharge specialist spends busy first year assisting residents, educating facilities. Right to participate in research studies. Upcoming events & educational opportunities. Learning more about IPost.