On November 19, 2009, the northern region of the Saint Barnabas Health
Care System became smoke-free—following the lead of our southern
counterparts, who became smoke-free last November. This event will coincide
with the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout.
This initiative will include Clara Maass Medical Center, Livingston
Services, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Ambulatory
Care Center, Saint Barnabas Corporate Center, Saint Barnabas Hospice
and Palliative Care Center, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Saint Barnabas
Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers, Saint Barnabas Outpatient Centers
and all Saint Barnabas Health Care System facilities and property in
northern New Jersey.
Smoking is one of the top four causes of death. As the largest healthcare
system in the state of New Jersey, it is our responsibility to provide
a healthy environment for our employees, patients and visitors, and
to protect them from the harmful effects of tobacco. By creating a smoke-free
environment, we are discouraging the use of tobacco products, eliminating
secondhand smoke in our entryways and preventing it from coming through
our windows, doors and ventilation systems.
Tobacco dependency treatment programs are available for interested
employees at a discounted rate. For more information about such programs,
please call the Saint Barnabas Institute for Prevention at 973-926-7978
or visit www.instituteforprevention.com.
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