Self-reported hospital smoking restrictions compared with the JCAHO smoking ban standard
| Smoking policy | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospital and grounds are smoke-free, no exceptions allowed (exceeds JCAHO requirements) | 28 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Hospital and grounds are smoke-free, exceptions allowed for patients (exceeds JCAHO requirements) | 62 | 5.9 |
| 3 | Hospital building is smoke-free, no exceptions allowed (exceeds JCAHO requirements) | 345 | 32.9 |
| 4 | Hospital building is smoke-free, exceptions allowed for patients (meets JCAHO requirements) | 580 | 55.2 |
| 5 | Hospital has a plan to go smoke-free, but the plan not implemented (does not meet JCAHO requirements) | 10 | 1.0 |
| 6 | Hospital wishes to go smoke-free, but there is no plan or target date (does not meet JCAHO requirements) | 15 | 1.4 |
| 7 | Hospital has no plan to go smoke-free (does not meet JCAHO requirements) | 10 | 1.0 |
| Total (excluding five blank responses) | 1050 | 100 | |
JCAHO = Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.