Flowchart To Implement the 5As to Help Patients Quit Smoking

Resource: Using the 5As to Help Patients Quit Smoking (PDF, 220 KB, 1 page)

Practices can use this clinical flowchart to implement the 5As [ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange for follow-up] to help patients quit smoking, based on their readiness to quit.

This aligns with Key Driver 5: Engage with patients and families in evidence-based care and quality improvement.

Institution of origin: Heart Healthy Ohio Initiative

Authors: Flocke, S and Seeholzer, E

Permissions: Used with permission of Heart Healthy Ohio.

Acknowledgements: Heart Healthy Ohio, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality EvidenceNOW Initiative

Publication date: October 1, 2021