End of life decisions are tough, especially for those who are terminally ill. People want their wishes to be respected, but there are family members and friends to consider.
Comfort One® is a program for people diagnosed with a terminal illness who do not wish to have life-saving measures, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed on them when their breathing and heartbeat stop. It enables health care providers to easily identify these patients who have expressed these wishes.
A qualified patient is enrolled in the Comfort One® Program by his or her physician who fills out a Program enrollment form. The patient is given a copy of the form and a wallet card at the time of enrollment in the Program. Some patients choose to purchase an optional Comfort One® bracelet, which provides additional evidence of Program enrollment.
Under the statewide protocol, health care providers and EMS personnel can provide palliative care (moderating pain and discomfort, making it easier to bear) and emotional support, but CPR will not be started, and will be stopped if already in progress on patients who are confirmed to be enrolled in the Comfort One ®Program.
Comfort One® is different from a Living Will and Advanced Directives.
Comfort One® is different from individualized do-not-resuscitate orders.
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For Health Care Providers |
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Contact your physician to Comfort One® Brochure
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Contact Southern Region Further information for Health Care Providers in treating Comfort One® patients State of Alaska Comfort One webpage To order Registration Packets: Comfort One® Brochure
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Your physician will give you a numbered Comfort One Bracelet Record postcard. Simply bring or mail the postcare, along with $25 to: Southern Region EMSCouncil |
For additional information Contact:
Rachel Morrision, Comfort One®Coordinator
(907) 562-6449 or rmorrison@sremsc.org