Smoking

PMG is committed to the promotion of health and the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Because smoking is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease and comprises the largest proportion of preventable diseases, PMG is taking an active role in discouraging smoking.

PMG provides a smoke-free, tobacco free campus. Tobacco use is prohibited anywhere on any PMG location. This policy affects all employees, medical staff, patients, visitors, volunteers, vendors, students, and service representatives of PMG. PMG's outlying buildings and grounds are designated as tobacco free.

PURPOSE:

PMG recognizes its responsibility, as the leading provider of health care services in the Wabash Valley, to promote a healthy environment on its campus. Our goal is to provide an environment that is free from direct and second-hand smoke.

RESPONSIBILITY:

It is the responsibility of every employee of PMG to adhere to this policy and help enforce it with patients, visitors and guests, redirecting individuals who may be smoking on campus when they are violating this policy and to please refrain from using tobacco on PMG grounds.

PROVIDENCE MEDICAL GROUP PLAN:

All areas and locations of PMG are designated as smoke-free and tobacco free.

Employees May Not:

Smoke or use tobacco in any PMG owned vehicle

Smoke or use tobacco in any vehicle while parked on PMG grounds.

Smoke or use tobacco immediately outside any PMG owned or leased building or grounds.

Smoke or use tobacco on city streets and sidewalks whereby this would be in violation with established city ordinance.

Violation of this policy shall result in disciplinary action per disciplinary action policy and procedure.

3. PMG shall require all employees, visitors, patients, vendors and suppliers to adhere to this policy.

Policy No.  505  Issued  10/24/2005  Applicable  5/22/2009