Tobacco-Free Employees: A Positive Public Health Trend for Hospitals
This weekend's story in USA Today on the growing trend of hospitals across the country refusing to hire smokers is welcome news to start 2012. The Massachusetts Hospital Association became one of the first small businesses to stop hiring smokers more than a year ago, and it's extremely gratifying to see this important practice catching on with larger employers, particularly in healthcare.
As the new model Medicare ACOs demonstrate, now more than ever hospitals are being held accountable to improve the health of the populations they serve. It's commendable that they start by being role models and "walking the talk" on this huge driver of mortality and cost.
Employers - especially hospitals - are to be commended for making sure their employees share their commitment to health.
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