Children who are hospitalized are especially vulnerable to the effects of tobacco use and dependence among their caregivers, and they are more likely to be exposed than children who are not hospitalized. Hospitalization is an important teachable moment for health care providers to intervene with tobacco dependent parents, and help them reduce their child's exposure, potentially improving outcomes after hospitalization, and their future health. Understanding the best way to approach and intervene with these families will provide the investigator with the necessary information to create a sustainable intervention that can be disseminated to hospitals across the country that provide pediatric care, and to ultimately make a significant improvement in the health of children.
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Demonstrate whether children whose parents receive the intervention bundle have greater decreases in cotinine levels
Timeframe: 12 months after patient hospitalization