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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