Post-Discharge Smoking Cessation Strategies: Helping HAND 4

PTCM will provide sustained care after discharge by offering (1) 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy at no cost provided at hospital discharge and (2) up to 7 proactive contacts over 3 months delivered by automated IVR call, supplemented by text messaging and email (patient choice). At each contact the patient is offered a return call from the hospital-based tobacco coach who offer counseling, medication advice, and coordination of care with the patient's outpatient health care team.

Referral from hospital to the state Quitline will be made by the research team on behalf of each enrolled patient. Feedback from the Quitline will be included in the patient's medical chart.

Up to 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy provided at no cost to the patient.