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Issues of Pressing Interest to all NC hospitals
 April 20, 2009
Healthy Food Open House

April 30, 2009
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Greenville, NC
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Our sincere thanks to  The Duke Endowment and the NC Hospital Association. Their help has made NC hospitals healthier than ever.
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Dear Prevention Partners:

We just finished our Healthy Workplace Seminar in Wilmington, where invaluable information and experiences were shared.  We heard many inspirational stories about creating a culture of wellness in hospitals, businesses and communities. Thank you to all who attended and helped spread the word! We'll post photos and presentations soon. In the meantime, please find our latest hospital news below.


* Next healthy food open house: April 30 @ PCMH.
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Quit-Tobacco Systems conference call, April 29, 2009, 3:00pm.
* Congratulations NC Hospitals in Leading the   nation with tobacco-free hospitals.
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 Healthy Food Environment Open House
April 30th, 2009. 

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Having a tough time visualizing how to make healthy foods more accessible and affordable?  Then come see with your own eyes what a Center of Excellence looks like! The event is free and includes cafeteria tours, presentations from Centers of Excellence on all components of the Healthy Food Standards, and catered lunch. Register now.
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Quit-Tobacco Systems Initiative Phone Call 4/29, 3:00pm
 
Please join other hospital leaders via conference call to discuss progress and questions toward implementing quit-tobacco systems. Such systems promote and assist hospital employees and patients(see schematic) to successfully quit the use of tobacco. These health-focussed efforts are cost effective and create a wellness culture for all within the hospital. The phone call is April 29th from 3:00 - 4:15 -(see agenda). Please join us!


Call-in info: 1-800-989-2842
 ID# 4880787
Congratulations NC Hospitals!    
 
TF SignWe are about to complete a highly successful initiative in having all NC acute care hospitals be 100% tobacco-free campus wide. We are currently working with the VA and Psyche hospitals in the state to assist them in doing likewise. NC hospitals lead the nation in this effort - see map. Congratulations!
                                                
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