Objectives This presentation has three objectives To explain
Objectives This presentation has three objectives: – To explain why it is important to be tobacco-free – To let you know what to expect – To answer some questions you may have
Mission Eliminating the use of tobacco to create a healthy environment is a way of reinforcing our mission.
We have joined hospitals across the state of Kansas in an ongoing effort to be tobacco-free.
Why Go Tobacco-Free? • As health professionals, we need to treat the whole person. • We want to provide a healthy environment that fosters healing. • Tobacco use on our premises undermines these efforts. • It’s the right thing to do!
Why Go Tobacco-Free? • Tobacco is the number one source of preventable deaths in the U. S. • One-in-five deaths is tobacco related • Tobacco use kills 480, 000 Americans yearly – that is 1, 300 deaths every day Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Why Go Tobacco-Free? • Tobacco is the cause of death for 4, 400 Kansans every year and is the root cause of many illnesses and lost productivity. • Tobacco use in and around hospitals poses health and safety risks for patients, employees and visitors. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
The Facts Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke • • Asthma: Induction and Exacerbation Eye and Nasal Irritation Cancer: Lung and Nasal Sinus Heart Disease and Stroke Low Birth Weight SIDS Respiratory Infections
Vaping 101 Kansas State Department of Education
Vaping-101 Kansas State Department of Education
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ABSENTEEISM AND LOST PRODUCTIVITY The U. S. Surgeon General has concluded that smoke-free workplace policies lead to less smoking among workers and the elimination of secondhand smoke exposure, thus creating a healthier workforce. • Cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke cost $92 billion in productivity losses annually, according to the U. S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. • Smokers, on average, miss 6. 16 days of work per year due to sickness (including smoking related acute and chronic conditions), compared to nonsmokers, who miss 3. 86 days of work per year.
ABSENTEEISM AND LOST PRODUCTIVITY cont. • In a study of health care utilization, employees who smoked had more hospital admissions per 1, 000 (124 vs. 76), had a longer average length of stay (6. 47 vs. 5. 03 days), and made six more visits to health care facilities per year than nonsmoking employees. • A national study based on American Productivity Audit data of the U. S. workforce found that tobacco use was one of the greatest variables observed when determining worker lost production time (LPT)—greater than alcohol consumption, family emergencies, age, or education. • The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) puts a $3, 391 price tag on each employee who smokes: $1, 760 in lost productivity and $1, 623 in excess medical expenditures.
Profitability • The Society of Actuaries has determined that secondhand smoke costs the U. S. economy roughly $10 billion a year: $5 billion in estimated medical costs associated with secondhand smoke exposure, and another $4. 6 billion in lost wages. This estimate does not include youth exposure to secondhand smoke. • If all workplaces were to implement 100% smokefree policies, the reduction in heart attack rates due to exposure to secondhand smoke would save the United States $49 million in direct medical savings within the first year alone. Savings would increase over time.
What to Expect • No tobacco use – inside or outside – including vaping, smoking, chewing tobacco, etc. • Signs to inform public • No more designated smoking areas • Work area will be a healthier environment
What to Expect If you use tobacco, do you have to quit? • Tobacco use is your choice • Support is available if you choose to quit • Your physician can offer other resources
What to Expect • The use of tobacco products is prohibited in all buildings and grounds. Violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action. • Employees should avoid all products that will result in an unpleasant or strong odor. • Use of tobacco products is not allowed in hospital-owned vehicles.
What to Expect Who will enforce the tobacco-free policy for patients and visitors? – We are all responsible for maintaining a healthy environment. Please help our campus remain tobacco-free by reminding visitors about our policy.
Customizable Cards KANSAS HOSPITALS ARE TOBACCO FREE Our Tobacco-Free Policy is intended to create a healthier environment for everyone who comes here to receive care, visit a patient or work. Thank you for your cooperation.
What to Expect What if someone refuses to stop using a tobacco product, even after being given a card? – Politely remind them that this policy is to help us create a healthy environment for our patients, and we appreciate their cooperation. If they continue to use a tobacco product, don’t press it. We do not want a confrontation with our visitors or patients.
What to Expect As responsible members of this community, it’s important that we be considerate of our neighbors. So we ask that employees and visitors refrain from littering or using tobacco products on adjacent property.
Questions Can employees be fired for tobacco use? – After repeated violations, warnings and counseling sessions, tobacco use violations will be treated like other infractions currently listed in the employee handbook or the HR policy manual. See HR if you have questions about how violations are handled.
Questions Will the police be called if a person refuses to stop using tobacco products? – No. The police will not be called on anyone who is not in compliance with our policy. Cultural change like this takes time. We will continue to politely communicate our policy.
Thank you again for helping us be a leader in providing exceptional health care.
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