Inpatient Tobacco Treatment Program Since 2001, Saint Barnabas Medical Center has offered its inpatients a Tobacco Treatment Program. Currently, all patients admitted to Saint Barnabas are questioned regarding their tobacco use. A treatment specialist visits those who answer yes to tobacco use to assess the patient's willingness to participate, discuss treatment options and offer educational materials. With the patient's consent, the specialist will contact his/her physician to begin pharmacological protocol where appropriate. Upon discharge, patients are referred to outpatient modalities. For further information, please call 973-322-5767. [ top ] Saint Barnabas Medical Center in conjunction with The New Jersey Medical Society has designed a Tobacco Treatment Program geared towards nicotine addiction treatment. At this time, participation is limited to those who are admitted as patients to Patients admitted to Saint Barnabas Medical Center. [ top ] How can this program help you? This program is designed to help you target behavior modification and create a customized clinical treatment that suits your needs. The combination of these two processes will ensure a successful and supportive method towards quitting nicotine addiction — the single most important step to living a healthy lifestyle. [ top ] When you are a patient, a treatment specialist will visit you to explain in detail how the program works, and to help you determine whether or not you are interested in participating. With your consent, the treatment specialist will contact your physician to begin the enrollment process. Should you feel that it is not the right time to participate in such a program, additional informational and educational resources are included in this packet. These materials will be of interest when you do feel ready to quit. [ top ] The length of the program varies with each individual and their commitment to the success in quitting. [ top ]
Made possible through a grant from New Jersey Medical Society through the Department of Health and Senior Services through the Master Settlement Agreement. [ medical services index ] [ top ] |
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