Pullman Regional Hospital participates in the Washington Death with Dignity Act, with some restrictions.
This hospital has not published a Death with Dignity policy.
If you want more information about the Death with Dignity Act, contact your physician and End of Life Washington.
| 1. Allows doctors and other health care providers to talk with patients about treatment options under the Washington Death with Dignity Act. | Yes |
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| 2. Ensures that patients who request assistance with Washington's Death with Dignity Act are referred to a supportive organization or provider. | Yes |
| 3. Allows doctors to participate in Death with Dignity in its hospital. | Yes, with restrictions |
Pullman Regional Hospital will only allow physicians to provide Death with Dignity support to existing in-patients. They will not accept patients seeking to transfer from non-participating hospitals for the purpose of using the Death with Dignity Act. | |
| 4. Allows doctors to participate in Death with Dignity in clinics and other facilities it owns or operates. | Unclear |
| 5. Allows its pharmacy to fill prescriptions for Death with Dignity medication. | No |
| 6. Allows patients to ingest Death with Dignity medication during their hospital stay. | Yes, with restrictions |
Pullman Regional Hospital will only allow physicians to provide Death with Dignity support to existing in-patients. They will not accept patients seeking to transfer from non-participating hospitals for the purpose of using the Death with Dignity Act. |
