Awards and Recognition
Carteret General Receives Smoking Cessation Referral Award
(Morehead City, NC) Carteret General Hospital was recognized as the top referral source for NC Prevention Partner's (NCPP) Tobacco Use Quitline.
On June 3rd NCPP presented an award to Carteret General for its first Fax Referral Challenge to the N.C. Tobacco Use Quitline that wrapped up at the end of April. The Challenge encouraged hospitals to make use of this important tool and over the past 10 months, referrals to the Quitline have tripled.
Carteret General Hospital shared information with 232 patients during the contest period from July 2008 to April 2009. These patients agreed to discuss tobacco cessation with a wellness representative or Allwell staff member during their stay in the hospital. Of these patients 65 agreed to use the NC Tobacco Use Quitline. This allowed CGH to take first place in the medium sized hospitals across the state for the most referrals. The members of the Allwell staff, Elaine Crittenton, Director; Rosey Liles, administrative assistant, Elaine Keating RN; Valerie Russell RN were present at the awards ceremony in Chapel Hill, NC on June 3rd, 2009 to accept this award. Other staff members responsible helping attain this goal are Annette Tersigni RN and Jennie Busteed RN.
“We are so pleased that NC Prevention Partners has recognized our efforts to help our community stop smoking and using tobacco,” says Beth Beswick, Vice President of Human Resources/PR. “This is one example of how we are meeting our mission of providing quality healthcare with exceptional compassion and respect.”
NC Prevention Partners is the organization behind a campaign for better health in North Carolina. They have identified 3 areas of improvement for our state: Tobacco use, Nutrition and fitness. Trained professionals in tobacco cessation from NC Prevention Partners are prepared to help the North Carolinians to quit smoking FREE OF CHARGE. They are available 7 days/week from 8 a.m. - 3 a.m. They will mail a free "Quit Kit" to each person desiring to break this habit and provide support calls throughout this challenging time. NCPP can be reached at 1-800-Quit Now.
The Allwell staff at Carteret General Hospital continues to educate patients using the NCPP referral and CGH smoking cessation program to help our community become a healthier place. If you have been an in-patient at Carteret General in the last 30 days and wish to quit smoking, contact Allwell at 252-808-6611.
Carteret General Hospital is a 135-bed hospital serving Eastern North Carolina. The Hospital offers a full range of acute care, diagnostic and outpatient services at a level that you would only expect at a larger facility. For additional information about Carteret General Hospital, call 252.808.6000 or visit our website at www.ccgh.org.