Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) is a written document prepared by your physician or nurse practitioner that outlines your choices for emergency care if you have been diagnosed with a life-threatening health condition or your current health is declining.
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- Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) are medical orders. They are a way for your physician to communicate your treatment wishes and decisions with other physicians, emergency care providers and other health care professionals in a standardized written format.
- A MOST is based on the work you have done in creating an advance care plan with those you trust. It includes your choices from comfort care to critical care.
- Learn more about MOST and your choices and decisions through teaching from Island Health.
- Know that this form is used most commonly by paramedics and in emergency situations and may be part of your chart or care if you are hospitalized or live in an assisted living or residential care setting.
- Review your completed MOST form once a year with your physician or nurse practitioner. Consider if your health condition has changed or you have changed your mind about treatments.
- The MOST form should include the name of your temporary substitute decision-maker or substitute decision-maker if you are unable to speak for yourself.
- Learn about writing an advance care plan in My Voice-An Advance Planning Guide which provides more information and forms in many languages.
- Healthlink BC offers a list of resources to learn about advance care planning.
- Complete the activities in the section My End of Life Wishes of your Mywell Health planner to discuss and make choices around what types of medical interventions you want such as Do Not Resuscitate DNR or No CPR order if you become critically ill. Write them down into an advance care plan and with your family and care partners. Complete the MOST form with your physician or nurse practitioner and keep a copy in this section of your planner.
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