Heart Failure Quality Indicators
Smoking Cessation Advice
Smoking is a modifiable risk factor for heart disease. National guidelines strongly recommend smoking counseling to help persons with heart disease to quit smoking. (National Cancer Institute (NCI) Prevention and Cessation of Cigarette Smoking: Control of Tobacco Use). Tobacco Cessation Guidelines from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provide helpful tips on smoking cessation for patients.
Does UVa provide heart failure patients with information on smoking cessation prior to discharge?
Yes. At UVa, all heart failure patients who smoke are given the opportunity at discharge to receive information, helpful tips, resources and literature on smoking cessation.
