The voluntary program would ban all tobacco products from hospital campuses in the state.
The program is intended to reinforce the state’s anti-smoking messaging.
In November, MHA announced it would not hire smokers as employees.
Read the Boston Globe report on smoke-free hospitals.
Read previous coverage on smoke-free hospitals:
– Hospitals Send Message to Smokers: Apply Elsewhere
– Summa Health Systems in Ohio Won’t Hire Any More Smokers
– Hospital’s Ban on Hiring Smokers Raises Questions of Discrimination
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