Prescription of Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Hospitalized Tobacco Users
Nielsen E, Ware E, Heincelman M, Schreiner A, Lenert L, Toll B. Prescription of Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Hospitalized Tobacco Users. Southern Medical Journal 2024, 117: 517-520. PMID: 39094806, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine replacement therapyPrescribed nicotine replacement therapyPrescription of nicotine replacement therapyNicotine replacement therapy prescriptionManagement of chronic conditionsHospitalized tobacco usersInitiate health behavior changeHealth behavior changeEmergency department visitsRate of prescriptionTobacco treatmentIncreased readmission ratesChronic conditionsHealth systemDepartment visitsRetrospective cohort studySmoking cessationTobacco usersInpatient admissionsReplacement therapyOutpatient settingCohort studyReadmission ratesSignificantly lower ratesCigarette smokingImplementation of an “opt-out” tobacco treatment program in six hospitals in South Carolina
Cummings K, Talbot V, Roberson A, Bliss A, Likins E, Brownstein N, Stansell S, Adams-Ludd D, Harris B, Louder D, McCutcheon E, Zebian R, Rojewski A, Toll B. Implementation of an “opt-out” tobacco treatment program in six hospitals in South Carolina. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 741. PMID: 38886764, PMCID: PMC11184783, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11205-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-discharge follow-up callsTobacco treatment programFollow-up callsEnhance careBasic careSmoking statusConsultation visitTobacco treatment specialistStop Smoking ServicesStop smoking medicationsAssess smoking statusResultsSmoking prevalenceSmoking ServicesMedical University of South CarolinaSmoking medicationsIntervention groupQuit ratesTreatment deliveryTreatment specialistsSurveyed patientsDaily smokersHigh caseloadsUniversity of South CarolinaHospital dischargeSouth Carolina