The Forum is usually held the 4th Wednesday of every other month at a hospital agreed upon by participants, from 12:30 - 2:00, lunch is usually provided. The Forum is facilitated by the Health Promotion Program - Tobacco Education, at Denver Public Health. Communication is usually via email. To be added to the list, contact Tracey Richers Maruyama at 303-436-7949 or email at: mailto:tracey.richersmaruyama@dhha.org


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The Tobacco Free Hospital Forum is for hospital executives (VPs, CEOs, Directors of Security, Operations, Human Resources, Marketing/Public Relations, etc.) to exchange and share information regarding tobacco issues and policies at hospitals/medical centers.


Colorado Tobacco Free/Smoke Free Hospitals and Medical Centers (updated 04/28/08)

Have Implemented a Tobacco-Free Policy
Littleton Adventist Hospital, Littleton - 04/01/08
Longmont United Hospital, Longmont - 02/14/08 (Policy)
includes "lease" language
Heart of The Rockies Regional Medical Center, Salida -
02/14/08 (Policy) includes "lease" language
St. Joseph's Hospital, Denver - 01/01/08
National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver - 01/01/08 (Policy)
Memorial Health System, Colorado Springs - 01/01/08
Montrose Memorial Hospital, Montrose - 11/15/07 Great American Smokeout
St. Anthony's Hospital, Summit County - 10/22/07
Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder - 08/2/07 (Policy)
includes "lease" language
Platte Valley Medical Center, Brighton - 07/10/07 (Policy)
includes "lease" language
The Children’s Hospital, Denver - 07/2/07 (Policy)
includes "lease" language
North Colorado Medical Center/Banner, Greeley - 05/30/07 (Policy)
includes "lease" language
Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver - 03/1/07 (Policy)
Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland - 02/14/07 (Policy)
includes "all buildings regardless of ownership" language
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta- 01/1/07
Dept of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver - 11/15/06
St. Mary Corwin Medical Center, Pueblo - 07/01/06
Estes Park Medical Center, Estes Park - 04/4/06(Policy)
includes "lease" language
McKee Medical Center, Ft. Collins - 03/1/05
Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center, Lafayette - 11/1/04


Will Soon Implement a Tobacco-Free Policy - publicly announced
Colorado Mental Health Institute, Pueblo (June 1, 2008)
University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora (July 1, 2008)
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge
(July 4, 2008)
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, Colorado Springs (August 8, 2008)

St. Anthony Central Hospital, Denver (August 8, 2008)
Medical Center of Aurora, Aurora (August 8, 2008)
North Suburban Medical Center, Thornton (August 8, 2008)
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver (August 8, 2008)
Rose Medical Center, Denver (August 8, 2008)
Sky Ridge Medical Center, Lone Tree (August 8, 2008)
Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, Aurora/Denver (August 8, 2008)
Swedish Medical Center, Englewood (August 8, 2008)
Centura Health - St. Anthony North Hospital, Westminster (August 8, 2008)
Denver Health Medical Center, Denver (January 1, 2009)

North Valley Hospital, Thornton (January 1, 2009)


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Next Scheduled Forum:

May Forum:
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
12:30 - 2:00

Location: TBD

email: Tracey Richers Maruyama


Forum Minutes

January, 2008 (PDF)
September, 2007 (PDF)
July, 2007(PDF)
May, 2007 (PDF)
April, 2007 (PDF)
March, 2007 PDF)
February, 2007 (PDF)
January, 2007 (PDF)
December, 2006 (PDF)


Hospital Experiences, Stories and Resources

Longmont United Hospital, CO


The Right to Smoke? (PDF) new!

The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium has updated and revised its 2005 publication: There is No Constitutional Right to Smoke. The purpose of the law synopsis is to debunk the argument that smokers have a special legal right to smoke.


Scripting

Platte Valley (PDF)

Nebraska Hospitals and Health Systems (PDF) pg 29-31 of Resource Guide, see Resources link below

Allegan County Medical Care Facility (PDF) pg. 10-14 of 2009 Implementation Plan, see Resources link below

Duke Medical School (PDF)


Colorado Hospital Association

Resolution article in HealthBEAT (PDF)


Announcements

University of Colorado Hospital (PDF)

Mission Hospital Employee Announcement (PDF)


"Good Neighbor" policy language - Rockford Health System (PDF) new!

From Westor Wuori: The Good Neighbor policy is highlighted in blue. This part of the policy actually existed before we went smoke free; we just adapted it to the smoke-free initiative to give us some strength in keeping employees from smoking in the neighborhoods around our locations. Free free to copy and tweak it at your leisure.

Wester Wuori, Director of Marketing & Public Relations
Rockford Health System
Rockford, IL 61103
Phone: (815) 971-6742
Fax: (815) 968-9819

www.rockfordhealthsystem.org


Implementation Timelines

Grinnell TF Timeline (PDF)

Tobacco Free Campus Countdown Timeline (PDF)

Healthy Hospitals Initiative, NC Prevention Partners 12 month Plan (PDF)

CMH Timeline (PDF)


Enforcement

Employee Enforcement Plan sample (PDF)


National

Sample Hospital Policies (PDF)

HEADLINES- National Media about Hospitals going 100% Smoke Free

Headlines April, 2008(PDF) updated!


Mental Health/Psychiatric Hospitals & Addiction Prevention and Treatment

Tobacco Free Forum for Mental Health Centers & Psychiatric Facilities (PDF) new!

Eliminating Tobacco Use in Mental Health Facilities
(PDF)

Smoke-Free policies in the psychiatric population on the ward and beyond: a discussion paper. (click on link)

Legislators put smoking ban at psychiatric hospitals on fast track (NJ) (click on link)


Neuro of Addiction (PPT)

Mental Illnesses(WD)


Smoking Cessation for Persons with Mental Illness toolkit

CS31
Description: Mental Health Toolkit- A 42-page binder that educates mental health care professionals about specific guidelines and strategies to use to reduce the burden of tobacco among persons with mental illnesses. (Single Kit/ Limit 1)
Click here for the link
then click on healthcare provider and scroll down to item

 

Sample Detox Unit Policies

Tobacco Free Policy Assessment (PDF)

Flyer (PDF)



Fragrance Policy - National Jewish Medical & Research Center

No aftershave, perfume, scented deodorant or strong-scented cosmetics including hair spray is allowed to be worn by National Jewish employees.  A practice of good personal hygiene is important in a health care environment.  Use of fragrances can be offensive to patients and cause irritant reactions in asthmatics.

 

Kimball Physics, Inc (PDF)
"No tobacco-residuals emitting person, article of clothing, or other object is allowed..."


Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative

Where There’s Smoke… Implementing Tobacco Cessation In Your Hospital Department Using a TRIA (POWERPOINT )


Links to Resources

Toolkits

West Virginia Hospital Association

Maryland Hospital Association

Kansas Hospital Association

Iowa Hospital Association
Call 515-288-1955 for the toolkit

North Carolina Hospital Association with NC Prevention Partners

Univ of Arkansas Medical Sciences Tobacco Free Hospital Toolkit

 

Smoking Cessation for Persons with Mental Illness toolkit
CS31
Description: Mental Health Toolkit- A 42-page binder that educates mental health care professionals about specific guidelines and strategies to use to reduce the burden of tobacco among persons with mental illnesses. (Single Kit/ Limit 1)
Click here for the link
then click on healthcare provider and scroll down to item


 

Other

Nebraska Hospitals and Health Systems - Tobacco Free Campus Resource Guide (PDF) new!

Healthy Hospital Initiative - NC Prevention Partnership

Best Practice Compliance Checklist - Healthy Hospital Initiative, NC
(PDF)

Missouri Hospital Association

South Carolina Hospital Association

Wisconsin Hospital Association (PDF)

U. of Michigan Health System - Smoke Free Environment for Hospitals CD-ROM

Creating Tobacco-Free Hospitals Resource Guide (PDF)

Allegan County Medical Care Facility - Smoke Free Implementation Plan (PDF)


Forum Handouts

What They Are Saying...Hospital Executives (PDF)

What They are Saying...Hospital Employees (PDF)

What They Are Saying...Hospital Associations
(PDF)

 

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