Applying the Chronic Care Model (CCM) to Improve Inpatient Smoking Cessation

A before-after implementation trial of smoking cessation guidelines in hospitalized veterans. 09/12/09. Although most hospitalized smokers receive some form of cessation counseling during hospitalization, few receive outpatient cessation counseling and/or pharmacotherapy following discharge, which are key factors associated with long-term cessation. US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are challenged to find resources to implement and maintain the kind of high intensity cessation programs that have been shown to be effective in research studies. Few studies have applied the Chronic Care Model (CCM) to improve inpatient smoking cessation. (Free full text) Implementation Science via PubMed