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Utilizing An Electronic Health Record Prompt To Improve Routine Tobacco Intervention In Student Health: An Ebp Project, Molly Patricia Hurda
Utilizing An Electronic Health Record Prompt To Improve Routine Tobacco Intervention In Student Health: An Ebp Project, Molly Patricia Hurda
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Purpose: Improve the use of tobacco screening and cessation interventions by utilizing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) prompt in a university student health center.
Background: It is well known that the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States (US) is the use of tobacco products. Tobacco use accounts for $289 billion in direct health care costs and loss of productivity annually. Nearly all smokers (98 percent) start before 26 years of age making college campuses an important area for tobacco intervention.1 A southern California university recently adopted a comprehensive tobacco-free campus policy that prohibits the …