GField 34- End of Life

An End of Life request can be initiated by the treating attending physician and at least one (1) other physician. The physicians are required to have significant knowledge of the individual’s medical condition and indicate that the individual meets the following criteria:

1. Has an irreversible terminal condition and is either permanently unconscious or has a combination of medical factors that make death imminent based on reasonable medical judgement.
2. If the attending and consulting physicians feel criteria is met, a referral to Hospice or other Comfort Care Measures may be made or a request for the withholding or termination of life prolonging treatments (including but not limited to mechanical ventilation, hemo-dialysis, or artificial nutrition).