Hospital now tobacco free

The Nebraska Medical Center campus is now tobacco-free.

Tobacco-cessation story Last year, UNMC Today ran a series of stories aimed at helping people on campus quit tobacco. The stories can be accessed via the links below. Week 1 — Going tobacco free Week 2 — Quitting strategies Week 3 — Cravings and triggers Week 4 — Support systems and medicine Week 5 — Relapse Week 6 — Weight gain and the oral fixation Week 7 — The tobacco-free life

Effective March 21, smoking and the use of other tobacco products is not permitted on campus or any other property The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians owns, leases or controls. UNMC has been tobacco-free for more than a year.

Setting the example

“As health-care organizations, we are excited to set the example for a healthy community,” said President and CEO Glenn Fosdick. “To many, this will be welcomed as a long-awaited and overdue event.

“Our message is not that everyone must stop smoking. However, as a health-care entity, we clearly cannot support the dangers posed to the health of our patients, staff or visitors.”

Tobacco cessation classes offered

Free tobacco-cessation classes for employees who wish to “kick the habit” are scheduled for:

• Today;
  
• March 28; and
  
• April 4.

The classes — offered by Tom Klingemann, Pharm.D. — run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the East Campus Corporate Pavilion, 3333 Farnam St. (Mutual Of Omaha Bank Building) on the fifth floor in the UNMC Physician Administrative offices conference rooms. Bring your own lunch.

Want to attend?

Contact Sarah Emanuel at 402-552-3453, Linda Grunberg at 402-559-9869 or just show up.