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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Mark Your Calendar!
The next Healthy Food Open House will be held on August 18 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. This is an excellent opportunity to see first-hand what a Red Apple Healthy Food Environment is all about, and to hear from experts on how to put one in place. Save the date-registration will be open soon! | |
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Dear Prevention Partners,
Thank you for your dedication in helping to make NC a healthier state. Below, please find our latest news and information to help make NC hospitals even healthier.
In this issue:
- NC Prevention Partners' New Look
- Fax Referral Challenge Starts July 1st
- Latest Hospital Referrals to the Quitline
- Week's Hospital Highlight: CMC-Mercy Celebrates Red Apple Recognition
- Starting the Conversation: Tools for Providers
- Upcoming Statewide Conference Call: July 30, 2009 2:00 pm
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NC Prevention Partners' New Look
As you may have noticed, we have updated our look. We are very proud of our new logo - the apple. To many, it is the classic representation of prevention, which is the very core of our mission: putting prevention first for a healthier North Carolina. Our updated logo represents NC Prevention Partners' passion, energy and dedication to making healthy choices easier in North Carolina. In the coming months, we will also have a completely revamped website that will make it even easier to find information about healthy policies wherever you work. While our look is new, our focus remains unchanged. NC Prevention Partners continues to be a leader in reducing preventable illness and early death in North Carolina caused by tobacco use, poor nutrition, physical inactivity and obesity. |
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Fax Referral Challenge Starts July 1st
Our next Fax Referral Challenge will begin July 1 and run through April 2010. We will have the same award categories and a new award for the hospital with the highest percentage of referrals that choose the "Multiple Call" option for tobacco users that need more encouragement to quit. Visit our Web site today to learn more about the Challenge and download a copy of the fax referral form.
Questions? Please contact Katie Weber at 919-969-7022 x 201 or katie@ncpreventionpartners.org. |
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Top Hospitals Referring Patients to the Quitline in May
 Click here to view detailed reports for May. Congratulations to the hospitals that sent in the most referrals in May!
Carolinas Medical Center - 30 fax referrals
Mission Hospital - 7 fax referrals
UNC Hospitals and Carteret County General Hospital - 5 fax referrals each
FirstHealth - 4 fax referrals |
This Week's Hospital Highlight:
CMC-Mercy Celebrates Red Apple Recognition
On June 17, 2009, Carolinas Medical Center- Mercy celebrated reaching NC Prevention Partners' Red Apple status. The foodservices staff gave away fresh, red apples to the lunch crowd and information about healthy changes coming to the cafeteria. NCPP team members Nicholas Sullivan, Jenny Scott, and Hina Ahmed joined hospital staff for the celebration. The foodservices staff is looking forward providing new, fresh dishes and educating patrons on making healthy food choices. Jim McMahan, Director of Food and Nutrition Services, credits the success of the project to the hardworking staff and their family-like environment. "Our staff understands the importance of this project which makes it so much easier to implement. When you have the staff on your side, you can't lose." Congratulations to CMC-Mercy for making the healthy choice the easy choice for employees and visitors! |
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Starting the Conversation: Spotlight on Healthy Eating
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Hospitals Get Free Access to Workplace Health Assessment
 The next statewide hospital conference call will be held on Thursday July 30, from 2:00 to 3:30pm. We will tell you more about our Workplace Health Assessment, a simple online tool that evaluates healthy policies in the workplace and guides employers to help employees quit tobacco, eat healthier and get more physical activity while at work. Through our grant with The Duke Endowment, there is no cost to take the Assessment! Call in and webinar information is below. You will need access to a computer with internet access to participate in the webinar.
To join the call dial: (866) 462 - 4129 |
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