Acknowledgments

We wish to thank the many partners, both individuals and organizations, who served as members of the Louisiana Health Care Redesign Collaborative's End-of-Life Workgroup, which was tasked by the Louisiana Legislature after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to develop a better health care system for those with life-limiting illnesses. 

Special thanks to the LaPOST Coalition members:
  • CHRISTUS Health System
  • Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
  • Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs
  • Gulf States Association of Homes & Service for the Aging
  • Homecare Association of Louisiana
  • Louisiana Chapter of National Association of Social Workers
  • Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum
  • Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
    • Emergency Medical Services
    • Legal Services
    • Office of Aging and Adult Services
    • Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
  • Louisiana Hospital Association
  • Louisiana-Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
  • Louisiana Nursing Home Association
  • Louisiana State Coroners Association
  • Louisiana State Medical Society
  • Louisiana State Nursing Association
  • Attorneys from Louisiana State Bar Association (Elder Law)
  • Physicians representing  Baton Rouge General Medical Center, CHRISTUS Health System, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, LSU Health Sciences Center, Ochsner Health System, Tulane Medical Center and VA Hospital
We would also like to thank the National POLST Paradigm Task Force and its member organizations for sharing their knowledge and insight with us as we work to improve end-of-life care in Louisiana.