Smoking Cessation
Reforming Inpatient Tobacco Treatment
AULTMAN HOSPITAL
Approved: November 2012
Grant Period: December 2012 – December 2014
Proposal
Reforming Inpatient Tobacco Treatment
The project aim is to increase the quit rate of inpatient population by implementing the Joint Commission’s recommended measures for inpatient tobacco treatment, through personnel training, new policies and procedures around tobacco treatment for the inpatient, and information technology changes for better tracking, reporting, and provider communications.