Smoking CessationSmoking increases the risks for morbidity and mortality of numerous common medical conditions. While all health encounters are opportunities for counseling, inpatient care for cardiopulmonary events is especially timely for motivating patients to commit to cessation. Consequently, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the Joint Commission, and other national entities have made the identification and documentation of smoking cessation counseling a national priority for the delivery of quality medical care. This booklet is designed to assist Arkansas hospitals in implementing a systemic program to identify and counsel patients who smoke and to document the encounter in the medical record. This material is made possible by a grant from the Arkansas Department of Health and its smoking cessation program. We are grateful for the advice and review from a statewide editorial panel: University Hospital - Barbie Brunner, St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center Karren Smedley, Conway Regional Medical Center - BJ Roberts and Willie Sullivan, Arkansas Heart Hospital - Judy Jones, St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center - Dr. David Hall, White County Medical Center - Deborah Hare.
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