West Virginia e-Directive Registry

The e-Directive Registry houses and makes available to treating health care providers West Virginians’ advance directive forms, do not resuscitate (DNR) cards, and Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) forms.

The Registry is the second largest state end-of-life care registry in the country (only Oregon’s is larger), and West Virginia’s is the most comprehensive since it includes advance directives, health care surrogate forms and guardianship appointments.

“The Registry ensures that West Virginia residents have preferences for care at the end of life identified and respected through advance care planning,” Clay Marsh, M.D., West Virginia University Health Sciences vice president and executive dean, said. “Residents can choose the setting of their choice with the option of palliative care or hospice, comfortably with the availability of appropriate pain and symptom management.”

The Center was established in 2002 by the West Virginia Legislature and is housed at and supported by the WVU Health Sciences Center. It provides coordination, education and resources for West Virginians at the end of their lives.

If you have not already done so, please consider adding your information to the WV Registry, at http://wvendoflife.org/