Lauren Higgins

Healthcare workers from diverse roles and backgrounds, highlighting the broad need for support in quitting tobacco across all employees.

How Healthcare Systems Can Effectively Engage Employees in Quitting Tobacco

For healthcare systems, the challenge of quitting tobacco isn’t limited to patient populations—it begins within their own walls. At Indiana University Health (IU Health), the largest nonprofit health system in the state, tobacco cessation is viewed not just as a personal health matter. Instead, like many employers, IU Health sees […]

Promote Quitting in Healthy Lung Month and Emotional Wellness Month

This October is a twofer when it comes to promoting the benefits of quitting tobacco. it’s Healthy Lung Month and Emotional Wellness Month. While every month is a good time to engage tobacco users in quitting, these 2 themes in 1 month give you a solid framework to emotionally connect […]

4 Keys to B. Braun’s High Enrollment in EX Program

Medical device manufacturer B. Braun launched the EX Program in October 2020. Headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, B. Braun has 6,000 benefits-eligible U.S. employees. In 2022, 90% of employees who attested to tobacco use registered for the EX Program. Among those who enrolled, 95% actively engaged in the program. See 4 […]

4 Ways to Promote the Benefits of Quitting Tobacco this November

November is best known for elections, Thanksgiving, and Black Friday. But it’s also packed with special events you can use to raise awareness about the benefits of quitting tobacco to employees or members. Here’s an overview of 4 observances to use this November: COPD Awareness Month The World Health Organization […]

3 Effective Ways to Help Manufacturing Workers Quit Tobacco

For those who work in HR in manufacturing, the current struggle to hire workers (referred to by some as the ‘blue-collar drought’) is nothing new. Compounding staffing challenges, HR leaders in manufacturing also know they must find engaging ways to keep the workers they DO have healthy and productive. Unfortunately, […]

Only Promote Smoking Cessation at Work During Open Enrollment, Right?

Among the unwritten rules of addressing tobacco in the workplace is “only promote tobacco cessation during open enrollment.” Many employers might think this is their lone opportunity, once a year, to talk about smoking cessation at work options. But if you truly want to help employees, it’s time to cross […]

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Retailers: 4 Clues You Need a Quitting Smoking Program Now

In retail, 24% of employees use tobacco; that’s about 1 in 4 employees. But for some employers, this alone isn’t enough reason to offer employees a quit-smoking program. Sound like your company? Well, timing is everything—and with trends and changes within the retail industry, now is the time to reconsider. […]