Gold Star Standards
Breathe Easy conducts the Gold Star Standards of Excellence recognition program annually to encourage and support Maine’s hospitals that are addressing smoking and tobacco use by creating and maintaining smoke and tobacco-free policies. As leaders in health care, Maine hospitals seek to optimize the health of patients and the surrounding community. Hospitals provide key community support and are exemplary role models of health care excellence. Tobacco-free campus policies are examples of this commitment that benefits patients, employees, and the entire community.2024 Gold Star Standards of Excellence Application Period Closed
Thank you to all Maine Hospitals, Behavioral Health, Healthcare, and Higher Education Organizations that applied for recognition. The awardees will be announced in May 2024.
2024 Program Timeline
- Application Period: March 11 – April 26, 2024
- Awardee Notification: May 2024
- Awardee Celebration: June 2024 (during Maine Tobacco Treatment and Prevention Conference)
2024 Award Levels
- Platinum: 10 Standards
- Gold: 8-9 Standards
- Silver: 6-7 Standards
- Bronze: 5 Standards
Congratulations to the 2023 Awardees!
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