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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
3152.1: Monday, November 11, 2002 - Table 9
Abstract #49614
Tobacco cessation program within a municipal system." To smoke or not to smoke that is the question "
Consuelo Dungca, RN, EdD, Office of Clinical Affairs, NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation, Office of Clinical Affairs, Central Office, 125 Worth Street , Suite 427, New York, NY 10013, 212 7883307, dungcac@NYCHHC.ORG
Learning Objectives:
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (NYCHHC) is the largest municipal hospital system in the United States. In CY2000, HHC’s 11 Acute care hospitals and 6 Diagnostic and Treatment Centers provided health services to approximately 1.5 million New Yorkers. HHC currently provides nicotine addiction services aimed at reducing the burden of morbidity and mortality due to tobacco use. The Corporation estimates that in FY1998 (most recent year of available data), there were approximately 400,000 or one-third of its patients who are using tobacco products. In the Spring of 2001 HHC received a small grant via the NYC Department of Health Tobacco Settlement Funds to implement 12 smoke cessation programs within 11 HHC facilities. __________________________________________________ 2 Page Summary BACKGROUND - New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (NYCHHC) is the largest municipal hospital system in the United States. In CY2000, HHC’s 11 Acute care hospitals and 6 Diagnostic and Treatment Centers provided health services to approximately 1.5 million New Yorkers. HHC currently provides nicotine addiction services aimed at reducing the burden of morbidity and mortality due to tobacco use. The Corporation estimates that in FY1998 (most recent year of available data), there were approximately 400,000 or one-third of its patients who are using tobacco products. In the Spring of 2001 HHC received a small grant via the NYC Department of Health Tobacco Settlement Funds to implement 12 Tobacco Cessation Programs within 11 HHC facilities.
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- METHODOLOGY
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- In planning for the implementation of the 12 Tobacco Cessation Programs (TCP), HHC Central Office provided the following
- 1. Formed a task force made up of representatives from each HHC facilities to strategize on the implementation of a successful TCP within 5 months.
- 2. Implemented a TCP model consisting of 4 staff ( MD, nurse practitioner, social worker, health educator; and a clerk).
- 3. Provided a 2 day workshop on “Train the Trainer Tobacco Cessation Program” to primary care providers in the 11 acute care hospitals and 6 Diagnostic and Treatment Centers. The focus of the training, in addition to giving information on how to train other providers in their facilities in the use of tobacco and its consequences was to sensitize the primary care providers to the Tobacco’s World.
- 4. Provided a three day workshop for the TCP teams on How to Conduct the Seven Day Tobacco Cessation Counseling.
- 5. Developed a Corporate wide marketing strategy to recruit patients.
- 6. Identified and collected specific quality indicators, monthly after each program has started.
- The 11 programs were functional within 5 months.
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- OBJECTIVES
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- At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to
- 1. identify strategies to implement a successful Tobacco Cessation Programs with specific time limits;
- 2. Identify mechanism on marketing the program to recruit patients.
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- RESULTS
Within 10 months 700+ patients completed the seven day Tobacco Cessation programs within the12 Tobacco Cessation Programs at HHC’s facilities.-
- CONCLUSIONS
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- Collaboration and willingness to develop innovate Tobacco Cessation programs within a specified tight time frame is doable.
Keywords: Tobacco Control, Access and Services
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Addressing Cancer Screening and Tobacco Control
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