[SheLion]

Additionally these are private employers, it is not the government doing it, so while I don't like such a policy, I have to respect their right to make the rules of employee conduct during working hours.

The three hospitals are working together to help employees quit the habit between now and the first of the year. The hospitals said the main reason for making this decision was to improve patient care.

Yes, but do you realize how miserable they are going to make it on the employees who smoke?  Trying to coerce them into quitting before the 1st of the year? 

[Gabz]

As I said, I don't like it.....but they are not being given an ultimatuum to quit or lose their jobs, the way Weyco and Scott's did.

[RandallFlagg]

Gotta agree with Gabz here. But, look on the bright side:
The workers who will be fed up with it will leave, the quality will suffer and the hospital would close.
Of course, it'd be blamed on something other than this ridiculous policy.
They're shooting themselves in the foot. Let's just get out of their way and let them.