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Volume 12 • July 2009
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Welcome New Physician
M. Naser Imran, M.D., joined the Faith Regional
CardioVascular Institute on June 30. He is Board
Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular
Disease. Dr. Imran is a cardiac electrophysiologist,
a cardiologist who specializes in the diagnosis and
treatment of abnormal heart rhythms.
Heart rhythm disorder symptoms may differ for
each patient. Some symptoms may go unnoticed
while others may cause a patient to feel fluttering
in the heart or entirely out of breath. Dr. Imran
uses a variety of heart tests to look at the heart’s
structure, circulation and electrical system, in
order to identify the cause of the heart rhythm
disorder and to decide on an effective treatment
plan for the patient.
Cardiac electrophysiology is the study of the electrical activity of
the heart. It addresses the management of abnormal heart rhythms,
as well as ways to help keep the heart beating at a healthy rhythm.
Electrophysiology (EP) studies are sometimes used to:
• Diagnose arrhythmia symptoms
• Evaluate medication effectiveness
• Predict future cardiac event risk
• Assess the need for an implantable device, such as a pacemaker,
defibrillator, or loop recorder
The nonsurgical procedure is a specialized catheter-based technique
used to diagnose and cure various cardiac arrhythmias. EP studies are
recommended for patients with symptoms indicative of heart rhythm
disorders or for people who may be at risk for sudden cardiac death.
Dr. Imran is now accepting appointments at Faith Regional
CardioVascular Institute. For an appointment call
(402) 844-8284.
Page 3 New Foundation Board Officers
Page 4 New Name Badges Assigned in OB
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keeping Faith Regional Health Services’ employees connected
M. Naser Imran, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Physicians
Enhance Training
Hakam Asaad, M.D., a neurologist
at Faith Regional Neurology Services,
has successfully earned his board
certification in Vascular Neurology from
the American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology.
“Dr. Asaad’s recent certification
demonstrates his dedication to bring the
highest quality of care to the patients
we serve,” said Dr. Dean French, Vice
President of Medical Affairs. “He is now
one of only four physicians in Nebraska
with this certification. Faith Regional
Health Services will be able to care for
. . . . continued on pg. 3
Emergency
Department
Improves Patient
Satisfation
Leaving patients satisfied with the level
of care provided to them is a very important
part of the overall healthcare provided at
Faith Regional. By implementing some
new ideas, the Emergency Department
(ED) has seen significant improvements
in patient satisfaction scores across the
board over the past year.
Last summer, Linda Miller, director of
the ED, attended a Studer Conference
aimed at using evidence-based tools and
processes to improve service excellence.
After her return, the inspired ED staff
created a Unit-based Council to implement
some of the suggestions from the
conference.
“We wanted to make patient satisfaction
a top priority in the Emergency
. . . . continued on pg. 6

The Medical Staff
Physician Privileges
From the Desk
of the CEO
The medical staff of a hospital reports directly to the
hospital’s board of directors. In other words, the hospital
board of directors has the authority to grant or deny
medical staff privileges, and to renew those privileges. The
“privileges” I’m talking about are those procedures and the
practice of a certain type of medical specialty that a physician
desires to perform at a particular hospital.
Each physician applicant to a medical staff has the burden
of convincing the medical staff’s credentialing committee,
the medical executive committee of that hospital’s medical
staff, the hospital board quality committee, and finally the
full hospital board of directors, that they have the necessary
education, credentials, experience and competency to
perform the procedures and clinical practice they have
requested in their medical staff privileges application. Having
good medical staff leaders and board members, who take this
privileging responsibility seriously and perform their fiduciary
responsibility effectively reasonably assures and facilitates
high quality of care by the physicians who are granted
privileges at a hospital.
At Faith Regional Health Services we continue to invest
in the education of those members of our medical staff
credentialing committee, quality committee and the medical
executive committee. In addition, we invest in the education
of our hospital board members so that they have the
competency and skills to assure our patients will only be
provided care by high quality, competent physicians.
Physicians On the Move
On another medical staff topic, Faith Regional Health
Services and Faith Regional Physician Services have
recently lost a few physicians and I want to inform everyone
as to the reasons some of these physicians have decided to
leave. The physicians who have decided to terminate their
medical staff privileges at Faith Regional Health Services
include Dr. Daniel Iltchev, Dr. Alec Akbarov and Dr. Lawrence
Rubens. Both Dr. Iltchev and Dr. Akbarov informed me that
they had family members who are aging and in need of
support. Dr. Iltchev’s family members live in Bulgaria and Dr.
Akbarov’s family members live in the southeast part of the
United States. They both felt an obligation to move closer to
their family members and assume some of the responsibility
for the care and support needed by these aging family
members.
Dr. Iltchev, in addition to supporting his family members,
has agreed to assist a friend who is a physician at a clinic
in Cleveland, Ohio for up to nine months. His assistance
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James J. Sinek, President and Chief Executive Officer
was requested as a result of a partner of that clinic that had
recently retired and Dr. Iltchev is replacing that physician
on a short term basis. This short term affiliation could
lead to a long term practice in Cleveland. In talking with
Dr. Iltchev, Faith Regional Health Services’ plan to move
to a three-pulmonologist clinic practice which allows for a
better balance between the pulmonologist outpatient clinic
duties, coverage of the Intensive Care Unit and family
life, has created interest in him possibly returning to Faith
Regional Health Services once his short term commitment
in Cleveland is over. We will stay in contact with Dr. Iltchev
during his time in Cleveland and I would anticipate a
decision by him sometime in the next six to eight months
relative to his return to Faith Regional Health Services.
Dr. Rubens decided to leave Norfolk to be closer to his
wife’s family as they are expecting twins and desired to be
closer to her family for additional support.
Dr. Rajiv Ranjan has requested to become part-time with
Faith Regional Physician Services so that he can focus
on transferring his parents to this country. Dr. Ranjan will
be practicing here at Faith Regional Health Services two
weeks out of every eight week period. Both Dr. Ranjan and
FRPS anticipate Dr. Ranjan returning to a full time practice
at Faith Regional Health Services next year. As a result of
Dr. Ranjan’s decision to focus on relocating his parents to
Norfolk, his wife, Dr. Chandra Prabha, will be leaving her
practice here in Norfolk for the same reasons. We would
anticipate Dr. Prabha resuming her practice here in Norfolk
on the same time frame as Dr. Ranjan.
Recruiting Physicians
The good news is the enormous success we have been
having in recruiting new physicians to Faith Regional Health
Services and to Norfolk, Nebraska. Those new physicians
that will be joining Faith Regional include Dr. Joe McClain,
cardiothoracic surgeon, who will begin his practice in August;
Dr. Riad Meada, cardiovascular surgeon, who will
begin his practice in October; Dr. Naser Imran,
electrophysiology cardiologist, who will begin
his practice in July; and Dr. Tayo Obatusin,
psychiatrist/addiction specialist, who will also
begin his practice in July.
In addition, we have candidates who are
interested in relocating to Norfolk in the
specialties of pulmonology, orthopedics
and neurosurgery.
Faith Regional, Norfolk, and our
region have a lot to offer physicians
and I would anticipate continued
success in bringing high quality
physicians to our organization
to facilitate the development
and expansion of services
as we continue our
journey of becoming
the recognized regional
referral center in
Northeast Nebraska.
Joseph McClain, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon

New Officers Elected
to Foundation Board
Faith Regional Health Services Foundation keeps the hospital connected with the communities
it serves and secures healthcare for future generations through fund raising and community
education. At the Annual meeting of the Faith Regional Health Services Foundation Board of
Directors, the 2009-2011 officers were presented and approved. They are as follows:
Rick Higgins
President
Tim Tighe
President Elect
John Sehi
Vice President
Just a click away
See How Faith Regional Compares
We know that quality and patient satisfaction play an important role in providing cost-effective
services and improving patient safety but have you ever wanted to actually see how we
compare to other hospitals? Faith Regional publishes hospital quality date online to help
provide the community with meaningful, relevant and easily accessible information about the
quality of services offered.
Visit www.frhs.org and click on the Quality and Satisfaction icon on
the right side of the page to access a variety of data representing
quality and satisfaction measures for Faith Regional.
The quality indicators are those indentified by the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services as the basis for reporting and
measuring the quality of hospital care.
These indicators relate to:
• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Pneumonia
• Surgical care
Russ McKillip
Secretary/Treasurer
Rick Higgins has been a member of Faith Regional’s Foundation Board of Directors since
2003. Tim Tighe joined Faith Regional’s Foundation Board of Directors in 2001. John Sehi has
been a great addition to Faith Regional’s Foundation Board of Directors since he joined in 2005.
Russ McKillip has been a participating member of Faith Regional’s Foundation Board of Directors
since 2004.
Other members of the Faith Regional Foundation Board include Al Collison, Jacque Collison,
Jack Boesch, Harriet Studebaker, Virgil Froehlich, Dr. Donald Bell, J. Paul McIntosh, Eleanor
McIntosh, Pat Hughes, Dr. Todd Wragge, Donna Herrick, Jim Scheer, Jerry and Karla Huse,
Clayton Andrews, Dale Pohlman, Jim Sinek, Diane Mouchka and Pam Burney.
Scores for overall patient satisfaction and the likelihood of
recommending Faith Regional to others are also included.
Additional information about the Speak Up Program,
Faith Regional awards, National Patient Safety Goals,
the Patient Safety Guide, and Quality and Patient Safety
www.frhs.org
Resources are also available online.
Enhance Training
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patients with stroke and
other neurovascular
conditions at an
enhanced level
because of his
expertise in an area
that few physicians are
trained in.”
Dr. Asaad joined Faith Regional
Neurology Services in August 2007 and
specializes in the diagnosis and treatment
of neurological disorders including
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Epilepsy,
Multiple Sclerosis and Stroke.
Wajaht Khalil,
M.D., F.C.C.P., a
pulmonologist at Faith
Regional Pulmonology
Services, has been
elected to a Fellowship
in the American
College of Chest
Physicians (ACCP).
The ACCP promotes the prevention and
treatment of diseases of the chest through
leadership, education, research and
communication.
“To be elected to this fellowship is an
academic achievement and a career
milestone for me,” said Dr. Khalil. “It shows
my commitment and desire to be a leader
in this field.”
Dr. Khalil joined Faith Regional in July
2008 and specializes in the treatment and
diagnosis of pulmonary, critical care and
sleep disorders, including treatment and
diagnosis such as asthma, emphysema,
chronic bronchitis/COPD; lung tumors and
cancer, lung infections and pneumonia;
various interstitial lung diseases and
pulmonary hypertension. He is board
certified in Pulmonary Disease, Internal
Medicine and Critical Care.
Congratulations to both physicians
on their achievements. Their efforts to
enhance training benefits our patients and
Faith Regional employees.
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Reducing Flash Sterilization
Reduces Surgical Infections
In the fall of 2008, a group of nurses from Faith Regional Surgery Services attended
an Association of Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) conference aimed at preventing
surgical site infections and decreasing the use of flash sterilization cycles. They learned
the national benchmark for using flash sterilization is 5%. In 2008, Faith Regional
Surgery Services used flash sterilization cycles 20% of the time.
“We knew that our numbers were really high compared to the national benchmark,”
said Carol Divis, a nurse in Surgery Services. “We were determined to lower our use of
flash sterilization.”
All instruments used in the Operational Room (OR) are sterilized between uses. A
flash sterilization is a shortened process of the accepted, full sterilization process. It
typically results from bringing the instruments to the operation room in an open pan
rather than a closed pan or bringing the instruments in before the complete drying cycle
is finished. Flash sterilization can increase the risk of a patient developing a surgical site
infection.
“To lower our use of flash sterilization, we educated the staff about the importance of
not using flash sterilization and tracked which instruments were flash sterilized the most
and when and why those instruments were flash sterilized,” said Divis.
The staff discovered that batteries used to run certain instruments were being flash
sterilized the most. More batteries were ordered so that each battery could complete the
full sterilization process before being used again.
“The entire staff deserves credit for reducing our percentage use of flash sterilization,”
said Divis. “From the sterile processing staff to the operating physicians and the OR
staff, everybody took the initiative and did their part.”
As a result of this quality initiative, Surgery Services has decreased its use of flash
sterilization from 20% to 3.65%, which is below the national benchmark!
Proper Waste
Management Benefits All
Pharmaceutical waste management has been receiving increased
attention from state and federal regulatory agencies in the past few
years. The discovery of a variety of pharmaceuticals in surface,
ground and drinking waters around the country has raised concerns
about the potentially adverse environmental consequences of the
contaminants.
Healthcare facilities produce a large amount of medication waste.
In 2008, Faith Regional implemented a program to collect and destroy
pharmaceutical waste. The program consisted of creating a list of
medications that met the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) definitions, making an agreement with someone who could
haul and destroy RCRA waste, deciding how to mark RCRA items,
and collecting and preparing RCRA waste for destruction.
In a recent unannounced visit from the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to evaluate Faith Regional’s pharmaceutical waste
program, the EPA Engineer issued no fines and made only a few
recommendations to improve the current program.
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New Name
“Parents will be
educated to not
give or allow
anyone to take
their baby or child
from them or their
room unless they
are wearing this
specified name
badge.”
Marsha Henn,
director of Women and
Children’s Services

Money Saving Tips for Families
In a continued effort to help families stick to
their budget, here are more helpful tips to stretch
your dollar, provided by www.frugaldad.com:
• Shop at a farmers market for in-season
produce. Few things taste as good as
fresh fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately,
most of the produce you’ll find in a
grocery store is grown elsewhere,
particularly if it is out of season locally.
Figure out what’s in season and support
local growers by visiting a farmers
market.
• Avoid using the oven during the
summer. Ovens heat up a house faster
than any other appliance, adding to the
strain on air conditioner systems. Plan
meals that don’t require baking, or bake
in the late evening and microwave the
next night.
• Grow your own vegetables. Unless
you plan to dig up the entire yard to
plant rows of food, you probably aren’t
going to be able to grow enough to
live off. However, a square foot garden
can produce enough for some great
summer salads without adding to your
grocery bill.
• Say no to fast food. Unless you hit the
dollar menu exclusively, fast food can
add up. Consider the cost of a combo
meal for four people versus sandwiches,
chips and drinks from home.
• Properly insulate your home.
Especially important in the summer
and winter months, when the extreme
temperatures outside can affect your
temperature inside and cause utility bills
to skyrocket.
Badges Assigned in OB
Employees may have noticed some of their fellow co-workers wearing a name badge
with a little different look. Newly designed name badges were assigned to employees
working in the Obstetrics and Pediatric/Adult Surgery Department in response to a Mock
Joint Commission survey in February. The surveyor suggested that Faith Regional assign a
different name badge to staff working in areas with newborn or pediatric populations as an
added layer of security.
“These new name badges signify staff who work specifically in these departments and can
take a baby or pediatric patient from a room to return to the nursery or for an exam or test,”
said Marsha Henn, director of Women and Children’s Services. “Parents will be educated to
not give or allow anyone to take their baby or child from them or their room unless they are
wearing this specified name badge.”
The new name badge has a burgundy border around the entire badge.
Heidi Mittelstaedt, RN,
wearing the new name badge
with the burgundy border.
The new name badge is just another precaution Faith
Regional has taken to prevent infant abductions. Faith
Regional implemented the “Hugs and Kisses” system in
2004 to help prevent infant abduction and to ensure that
the correct baby is brought to the correct mother. Each
baby and mom is outfitted with a special ID tag that when
checked against each other, if they match, plays the first
measure of Brahm’s Lullaby.
• Use a drying rack or
line to dry heavy
clothing. Pick up a
drying rack or install
a clothesline to dry
heavy garments and
towels. When nearly dry,
place items in dryer with a dryer sheet
for just a few minutes to complete the
drying cycle, remove wrinkles, and
soften clothes.
Source: http://frugaldad.com/2008/06/16/75-tips-tosurvive-a-down-economy/
Pardon This
Interruption
By: Diana Gaspers, Spiritual Care
We interrupt this program to bring you
this late breaking story from WGOD in
heaven:
It has been reported that my Son
Jesus has been seen giving aid and
comfort to patients and staff at Faith
Regional Health Services in Norfolk,
Nebraska.
A patient was quoted as saying, “My
doctor saved my life.” My Son was
there guiding the doctor’s hands.
An elderly woman complimented her
nurses for being so kind and good
at their job. It was Christ’s love that
called them to give compassionate
care to others.
I am pleased that your mission at
Faith Regional Health Services is
to serve my Son in the care you
provide for others. It is His greatest
command, to love others as He
loves you. Mission accomplished.
This is WGOD wishing you a Happy
4th of July.
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Patient Satisfaction
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Department,” said Miller. “In order to improve patient satisfaction,
our Unit-based Council decided to focus on increasing the level of
communication between the ED staff, other departments within the
hospital, and our patients.”
To get started, the council met with Laboratory and Radiology
Departments to define the length of time patients may be expected
to wait before getting test results. These times are now posted in
each emergency room. Also, posted in each room is a chart with the
names of each patent’s primary care team while in the Emergency
Department.
Two communication boards have been placed at the ED nurses’
station. These boards communicate important information that
employees need to be aware of, such as equipment borrowed and
policy changes. In addition, The Pillar of Excellence Board contains
information on current financial and patient satisfaction statistics to
remind employees of the importance of patient satisfaction.
Other ideas that have been implemented include having each
physician personally introduce the patient to the incoming physician
during a shift change, and making call-backs to the parents of patients
under the age of 10 and to patients over the age of 65 to see how the
patient has been doing following discharge.
To see more quality and patient satisfaction statistics for Faith
Regional Health Services, visit www.frhs.org and click on the Quality
and Satisfaction icon.
Summer Bug Safety
Keep your family safe this summer by following these tips from the
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
• Don’t use scented soaps, perfumes or hair sprays on your child.
• Avoid areas where insects nest or congregate, such as stagnant
pools of water, uncovered foods and gardens where flowers are
in bloom.
• Avoid dressing your child in clothing with bright colors or flowery
prints.
• To remove a visible stinger from skin, gently scrape it off
horizontally with a credit card or your fingernail.
• Combination sunscreen/insect repellent products should be
avoided because sunscreen needs to be reapplied every two
hours, but the insect repellent should not be reapplied.
• Insect repellents containing DEET are most effective against
ticks, which can transmit Lyme Disease, and mosquitoes, which
can transmit West Nile Virus and other viruses.
• The current CDC and AAP recommendation for children over 2
months of age is to use 30 percent DEET. DEET should not be
used on children under 2 months of age.
Laura Gross Nominations
Recognizing Excellence
Do you know someone in the
FRHS organization who exemplifies
what quality healthcare is all about?
Do you work with someone who, no
matter what, really lives the mission,
vision and values of Faith Regional
Health Services? Now is the time
to let your coworkers know they are
appreciated and viewed by others as
someone who makes a difference!
The Laura Gross Award for Service Excellence is given
annually to Faith Regional employees who, their coworkers feel,
continue to exemplify excellence above and beyond their daily
duties within the organization. The award is named after Laura
Gross, a Faith Regional employee who exemplified what the
mission of Faith Regional is all about during her many years as
a housekeeper. Award winners are nominated and selected by
their peers . . . those who work with them on a daily basis.
Winners will be announced at the annual Employee Service
Awards banquet on October 1. All nominations and names of
persons submitting nominations are kept strictly confidential.
Nomination forms are available in both east and west campus
cafeterias, Marketing, Human Resources and Saint Joseph’s
Rehabilitation and Care Center as well as on the Intranet.
Award nominations must be received by Patrick Roche, Vice
President of Mission Services, no later than July 31.
• The concentration of DEET in products may range from less
than 10 percent to over 30 percent. Ten percent DEET only
protects for about 30 minutes – inadequate for most outings.
• The concentration of DEET varies significantly from product to
product, so read the label of any product you purchase. Children
should wash off repellents when back indoors.

Classes and Events
Fish and Chip Tournament
Despite poor weather conditions for the 2009 “In
the Spirit of Children” Fish and Chip Tournament in
early June, 27 teams showed up to participate. The
overall winners of the tournament were the team of Joe
Hoppe, Joel Erickson, Jim Block and Dalton White.
Participants enjoyed two days of fishing, golfing,
prizes, a live auction, Calcutta and live entertainment.
Approximately $15,000 was raised to benefit the Child
Advocacy Center that supports child victims of abuse,
adult victims of sexual assault and ensures services
such as forensic interviews, medical exams and hair
tests can continue to be offered locally.
ProAm Golf Tournament
Faith Regional Health
Services Foundation held the
14th annual Partners In Health
Pro Am Golf Classic at the
Norfolk Country Club on June
12.
The tournament welcomed
21 teams and pros, 40
sponsors and 11 physicians.
The day offered golf, prime
rib dinner and guest speaker.
Adrian Fiala, “The Color Voice of the Huskers,”
entertained guests with his sense of humor and
great knowledge of Nebraska sports.
The first place team was Pat Hughes (Midwest
Bank), Doug Johnson (Midwest Bank), Mike
Hammond (FRHS) and Jim Sinek (FRHS), with
golf pro Shane Zywiec.
Proceeds from the tournament benefit the
Patient Room Expansion project on West Campus.
FAITH REGIONAL
HEALTH
RESOURCE
CENTER
Healthy U classes are free
unless otherwise stated
and feature information on
important health matters.
Call 644-7348 to register
for a Healthy U class today!
Save the Date!
Mark your calendar and make
plans to attend:
Saturday,
August 22
3:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ta Ha Zouka Park
Employee
PICNIC
Bring the family for an
afternoon of fun with carnival
games, inflatables, walk on the
cowboy trail, good food and
prizes. Watch for more details in direct.comm and department flyers!
police officer and get a Norfolk bike license.
This year parents also had the opportunity to
register their children through the Secure Kids
I.D. program and have car seats inspected for
proper installation. All events were free.
Through the efforts of the Bos family, 30
brand new bikes were graciously donated
by various people and were given to kids in
need who were “quietly” identified by Dave
and Corrine Bos. Other attractions included
seven cars from area racing teams, a fire
truck and the LifeNet helicopter.
Bicycle Rodeo
FOOD
FUN
PRIZES
The 2009 Landon Bos Memorial
Bicycle Rodeo turned out to be another
great community and child-focused event.
Approximately 150 children from Norfolk
and surrounding communities attended
the event on May 30 to learn about bike
safety. The bicycle rodeo offered children
the chance to have their bikes inspected,
be properly fitted with a new helmet, ride
through a chalk street course to better
understand the rules of the road from a
Look Good, Feel Better Program - FREE
July 28, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Madison Room
An American Cancer Society program for women undergoing
cancer treatment. Participants will learn about makeup
techniques, skin care, nail care and options related to hair loss
such as wigs, turbans and scarves. Each participant will receive
a FREE cosmetics kit for use during and after the workshop.
Pre-Diabetes Class - FREE
August 10, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Madison Room
Did you know it is estimated that nearly 40% of adults have
pre-diabetes? Join us to discuss pre-diabetes and lifestyle
changes you can make to help prevent diabetes and other
health problems. Topics covered include healthy weight, nutrition,
cholesterol, high blood pressure and glucose levels. Instructed
by Michelle Zwiener, APRN-BC, BC-ADM, CDE and Renae 7
Kauth, RD, LMNT.

P.O. Box 869
Norfolk, NE 68702-0869
To the family of:
Freedom from Smoking
Do you know someone determined to quit smoking? Maybe you
are considering it yourself. Faith Regional offers a program that
can help you or someone you love succeed in kicking the habit and
commit to living a healthier lifestyle.
Faith Regional Health Services and the American Lung
Association have partnered together to provide a smoking
cessation class called Freedom From Smoking. This 7 week
course is designed to give you the tools and information you
need to help you quit and to make your effort a life-long practice.
Freedom from Smoking emphasizes that quitting smoking and
maintaining abstinence is a learning process where individuals
must learn to manage nicotine addiction, unlearn automatic
behaviors of smoking and substitute healthy new alternatives.
The program covers topics such as:
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• The addiction process
• Identifying triggers
• Quitting and coping strategies
• Smoking cessation medications
• Lifestyle changes
• Stress management
• Preparing a Quit Plan
• Muscle relaxation
• Building a social support/buddy system
• Overcoming slips and relapses
Each participant receives a workbook that compliments the
activities in the class. Group or individual classes are available.
Cost for the program is $150 for individual sessions or $100 for
group sessions. Additional details can be obtained by calling
Traci Fox, MS, Wellness Coordinator at ext 6853.
Now more than ever is a great time to make a commitment
to a smoke-free lifestyle and a healthier you!k