National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative

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Goal

To assist and encourage healthcare providers to take a more active role in tobacco cessation.

Activities

Finalize and promote the provider CME-course microsite.
Provide support, as needed, to Donna Warner of the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program and the newly formed multi-state collaborative organized to promote and support sustainable changes in the healthcare system to address tobacco use.

Resources

Healthcare Provider Microsite
Healthcare Provider Reminder Systems, Provider Education, and Patient Education: Working with Healthcare Delivery Systems to Improve the Delivery of Tobacco-Use Treatment to Patients -An Action Guide (Partnership for Prevention® and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update

The National Partnership for Smoke-Free Families New Microsite

American Lung Association Report Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage

Partnership for Prevention® and CDC Action Guide for improving the delivery of tobacco-use treatment in clinical settings

•Consumer Demand
•Health Literacy
•New Media
•Provider Outreach
•Smoke-free Policies

NTCC News, the monthly newsletter of the National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative, provides the latest updates on tobacco cessation research, news, and activities.

•December 2008
•November 2008

Past Issues

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The National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative (NTCC) was formed in 2005 to improve the public's health by increasing successful cessation among tobacco users in the U.S. and Canada through collaborative efforts of committed organizations.