Fulton-Smith, MHA Grants Manager, TUPC Advice from a provider will lead the patient along the path to quitting Overview: The Role of the Healthcare Provider Counseling Ask, Advise, Refer (1-800-QUIT-NOW) Consider Fax Referral Counseling Reimbursement Cessation Counseling in Schools Scope of Problem in NC: Cost of Tobacco In North Carolina: Total health care costs from smoking: $2.46 billion Portion covered by state Medicaid program: $769 million Total losses in productivity caused by smoking: $3.30 billion Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, The Toll of Tobacco in North Carolina Fact Sheet accessed May 19, 2008 at Cessation Programs Breathe Easy Live Well You Quit Two Quit Old North State Medical Society The Tobacco Control Branch NCSTEP The Role of the Healthcare Provider Increasing Tobacco Use Cessation Clinicians play an important role in promoting tobacco cessation among patients Efficacy of Physician Advice to Quit Abstinence Rate % No advice 7.9 Physician Advice 10.2 Patients expect healthcare providers to ask about tobacco use and advise them to quit Source: Treating Tobacco Use andDependence, USDHHS, Public Health Service, 2000 The 5As of Tobacco Cessation Askabout tobacco use Advise patient to quit Assessreadiness to quit Refer (1-800-QUIT-NOW) Assistin quit attempt Arrangefollow-up Vital Signs: Create a Reminder System Include tobacco use in other medical / dental advice Use an identification system Stamp, Sticker, EMR Reminder systems are key to helping busy providers incorporate the 5As into their busy schedules
Bloom starts in July and continues into fall in a protected spot
We helped implement and continue to monitor adherence to the WI Smoke-Free Air Act throughout Milwaukee, a 2010 statewide law ensuring smoke-free air in bars, restaurants, and all other workplaces in Wisconsin
The flowers of Rabbit Tobacco provide both nectar and pollen to our smaller native pollinators
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