The measure is reported as an overall rate which includes all hospitalized patients 18 years of age an older to whom tobacco use treatment was provided, or offered and refused, at the time of hospital discharge, and a second rate, a subset of the first, which includes only those patients who received tobacco use treatment at discharge. Treatment at discharge includes a referral to outpatient counseling and a prescription for one of the FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications.
TOB-3: The number of patients who received or refused evidence-based outpatient counseling AND received or refused a prescription for FDA-approved cessation medication at discharge TOB-3a: The number of patients who were referred to evidence-based outpatient counseling AND received a prescription for FDA-approved cessation medication at discharge.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
The number of hospitalized inpatients 18 years of age and older identified as current tobacco users
Exclusions
Exclusions
There are 12 exclusions to the measure:
Patients less than 18 years of age Patients who are cognitively impaired Patients who are not current tobacco users Patients who refused or were not screened for tobacco use status during the hospital stay (as tobacco status cannot be known) Patients who have a length of stay less than or equal to one day or greater than 120 days Patients who expired Patients who left against medical advice Patients discharged to another hospital Patients discharged to another health care facility Patients discharged to home for hospice care Patients who do not reside in the United States Patients with Comfort Measures Only documented
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Behavioral Health and Substance Use Fall Cycle 2018
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
The Joint Commission
Steward POC email
jalban@jointcommission.org
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