A tobacco free campus creates a safe and healthy environment for everyone.  It encourages tobacco users to quit, eliminates all exposure to secondhand smoke, and sends a clear message that tobacco use doesn’t support good health.

It's a Trend

A growing number of hospitals, outpatient
medical facilities, and mental health programs
across the country and in Montana have
created a tobacco free campus policy.

Currently, sixteen hospitals and one health department in Montana have a tobacco free policy
in place.

About a dozen more hospitals and several
outpatient facilities are in the planning process for
a 2009 launch date.

Assistance Available

The Montana Tobacco Free Medical Campus
Project can assist your facility throughout the
planning and implementation process. The
Project Coordinator can provide:

• On-site assistance such as meeting with your policy planning team or conducting a training about tobacco cessation or tobacco free policies.
• A policy toolkit specifically written for your type of medical facility.
• Free signage for your campus.
• Ongoing assistance by phone and email during the transition process.

 Many Benefits

the property.

With thoughtful planning and communication, hospitals and medical facilities can experience a
smooth policy transition and experience many positive outcomes:

• Patients and employees have more incentive to
  quit tobacco and their efforts are more successful.
• Tobacco-free patients recover quicker and have
  fewer complications.
• Exposure to secondhand smoke is completely
  eliminated on the property.
• A safe and healthy environment for everyone
  who comes to your facility.
• Employees are healthier with fewer absences.
• Increased work productivity when employees
  are no longer taking multiple breaks to smoke.
• More attractive grounds when people are not
  congregating to smoke and tobacco litter is
  eliminated.
• Your policies are aligned with your mission.
• Increased support for other initiatives that
  decrease tobacco use and protect health.

For More Information

Clare Lemke, R.N., Project Coordinator
(406) 222-8282, clare.lemke@livingstonhealthcare.org

Stacy Campbell, MA, MTUPP Project Liaison
(406) 444-3138, stcampbell@mt.gov