QUALITY PROFILES: THE LEADERSHIP SERIES
FOCUS ON TOBACCO DEPENDENCE AND SMOKING CESSATION

NCQA and Pfizer Inc Release Best Practices Publication Focused on
Tobacco Dependence and Smoking Cessation

Quality Profiles™: The Leadership Series—Focus on Tobacco Dependence and Smoking Cessation, developed by NCQA in collaboration with Pfizer Inc, is the sixth in a series of publications focused on raising quality of care in the health care marketplace.

Quality Profiles™: The Leadership Series—Focus on Tobacco Dependence and Smoking Cessation

• Provides compelling evidence for organizations to invest in tobacco cessation strategies, including reduced morbidity and mortality, as well as productivity gains

• Examines key barriers to instituting tobacco cessation initiatives

• Highlights practical examples of successful approaches that can serve as models for quality

• Encourages stakeholders to implement programs to successfully minimize the effects of tobacco