title: Implementing a do-not-resuscitate order in an adult day center.
abstract: Participants in adult day centers may indicate that they do not want to be resuscitated if they have a life-threatening health crisis. To comply with their wishes the adult day center needs to have policies procedures in place to professionally legally safeguard the institution. These authors describe the process for developing implementing the do-not-resuscitate policy.
authors.affiliation: Parma Community General Hospital Community Health and Wellness Center, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Combs
authors.forename: Linda Dixon
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Stahl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D032722:Advance Care Planning; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D016414:Resuscitation Orders