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A randomized controlled trial of 24 weeks of varenicline for tobacco use among cancer patients: Efficacy, safety, and adherence
Psycho‐Oncology
All of us at AU Health strive for the highest quality of care for our patients. Just as importantly, we are committed to promoting the wellbeing of our employees and their families, especially when it comes to cancer. We provide numerous incentives to help employees become tobacco-free, and we also offer health and wellness opportunities on everything from diet and exercise to screenings and seminars, demonstrating our commitment as a Gold Standard employer.”
Lee Ann Liska
Chief Executive Officer
AU Medical Center
Hospital Best Practices
Castle Medical Center
Tobacco Cessation, Community Outreach
Live Well Tobacco-Free Program
Castle Medical Center's Wellness & Lifestyle Medicine Center offers free comprehensive tobacco treatment services for the community and hospitalized patients. Funded in part by a grant from the Hawaii Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund, the Live Well Tobacco Free program is designed to utilize evidence-based strategies for tobacco cessation, which may include using FDA-approved tobacco treatment medications (nicotine patches, gum, and/or lozenges) when appropriate. Lifestyle behavior changes are also incorporated to...
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Research & Evidence
External Resources
Nutrition & Healthy Weight
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
In light of the growing burden of preventable chronic diseases, such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes, hospital leadership and champions can promote the health of employees, patients, and communities by considering policies and practices that ensure that the healthier choice is the easier choice. This tool kit provides guidance to hospital nutritionists, human resources and employee health staff, and others who wish to promote and support healthy food, beverage, and physical activity options in hospitals.
Tobacco-Free Workplace
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
People with mental and substance use disorders:
- Are approximately twice as likely as the general population to smoke cigarettes
- Are more likely to die from smoking-related illness than from their mental and substance use disorders (i.e. behavioral health conditions) and
- Want to quit smoking and are able to do so successfully, which both reduces their risk of developing smoking-related diseases and may also improve their behavioral health outcomes.