Maintaining one’s essential records can be tedious, and all too frequently many individuals overlook the importance of their most important documents: their healthcare directives. What are the ...

During a medical emergency patients may not be able to speak for themselves. That is when families are often left guessing — and sometimes fighting — over who has the right to make critical healthcare ...

An advance directive is a way to tell your loved ones and doctors your wishes if something happens and you can’t speak for yourself. A directive can include the type and extent of your medical care.

An advance directive for the state where you live may not be effective in another state. Some states have provisions that respect out-of-state directives as long as they conform to the requirements of ...

Virginia has launched the statewide Advance Health Care Directive Registry to store documents of people’s healthcare wishes in the event they cannot speak for themselves, according to a Virginia ...

Winona Health Volunteers invite people 18 and older to a free health care directive informational program from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8. The program will be in the B. A. Miller Auditorium at ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - As part of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Mercy Medical Center is asking people to learn more about advance directive programs. In case somebody can’t speak for ...

Advance health care directives are legal documents that outline a person’s preferences for medical treatment in case they are unable to communicate those decisions themselves. These directives not ...

Operators of skilled nursing facilities want their patients to enter into arbitration agreements. While such agreements don’t eliminate the risk of litigation, they at least reduce the expense and ...

Every April 16, National Healthcare Decisions Day serves as a critical reminder: While we can’t always control the turbulence of life, we can prepare for a smooth landing. Whenever I fly, I’m reminded ...