Pa. company to test applicants for nicotine [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
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"This is just the next step in creating a tobacco-free environment and it's just an effort to focus on the well-being of our employees," said Geisinger spokeswoman
Geisinger is part of a national trend among hospitals and health systems, says
Spokesmen for
"We try to be motivational rather than an approach such as Geisinger's, which is more punitive in nature," said
Ms. Kissinger said she knows of two other
"It is my impression that this continues to build upon policies in which hospitals and health systems are trying to establish a model for wellness and more healthy behaviors for the patients, their communities and their employees," Ms. Kissinger said.
Ms. Marshall said Geisinger's new policy was a year in the making, and is modeled after one established at
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