tobacco-free - Hartford Hospital!

“Since smoking remains the leading, most preventable cause of death in the United
States, we feel it is essential to take this life-saving step toward promoting better health
and a better quality of life for the communities we serve,” said Christopher Dadlez,
President and CEO, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center.
Research shows that smoke-free policies can dramatically reduce illness and even death
from heart disease. Secondhand smoke can damage the lining of blood vessels. Together,
damage to coronary arteries and clots that block blood flow can cause a heart attack.
Over the past several months, the hospitals have made resources available to employees
to help them prepare for the new policy. Smoking cessation classes and access to other
resources have also been introduced at the institutions.
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center is the region’s only academic medical center
dedicated exclusively to the care of children. Offering a full range of services for children
from birth through age 18, Connecticut Children’s brings quality care to children and
families through 10 affiliated community hospitals and 16 practice locations.
Hartford Hospital, founded in 1854, is one of the largest teaching hospitals and tertiary
care centers in New England with the region’s busiest surgery practice, and has been
training physicians for nearly 130 years.
Founded in 1897, Saint Francis is a major teaching hospital licensed for 617 acute
inpatient beds and 65 bassinets and is the largest Catholic hospital in New England.
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