University of Colorado Hospital's wellness goals focus on smoking and obesity

Tina Collier, clinical nurse, demonstrates the use of the Bod Pod with Roxane England, occupational health nurse, at University of Colorado Hospital. The Bod Pod measures body fat percentage.

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The hospital established a smoking-cessation program in 2007, and pays all expenses related to helping employees quit smoking, including counseling, educational classes and stop-smoking aids such as nicotine patches.

“Clearly smoking is a challenge, as is obesity,” CEO Bruce Schroffel said. “If we can reduce those levels, we can have a healthier and more productive society.”

In addition, UCH forbids smoking anywhere on its 225-acre campus.

“If you’re a smoker, you’re walking a long way ...

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