Time to rethink smoking policies
Hospital Safety Insider, June 11, 2015
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If your hospital is like many out there, you might think you have a pretty solid smoking policy in place. For one, smoking is unhealthy, and encouraging your visitors and staff to kick the habit sets a good example for everyone. Plus, it’s a fire hazard: Despite the strictest of rules, many patients are still injured or killed every year due to someone sneaking a smoke. But like any rule, no-smoking policies are not always easy to enforce as there will always be someone who tries to skirt the rules.
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