Eastern Long Island Hospital is not the first to install a smoking ban. Hospitals, health systems and hospital associations across the country have worked to phase out the habit in healthcare facilities with the help of cessation programs and communication.
Massachusetts Hospital Association, for instance, unveiled a smoke-free initiative for hospitals. The Joint Commission and Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System also co-authored a guide for healthcare organizations to implement and enforce a smoke-free or tobacco-free policy.
Read the news report about Eastern Long Island Hospital’s smoking ban.
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