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Ann Salvador1, Louise Dumas2, Barbara Davies3
1Clinical director at the Family Birthing Centre and Mental Health Program, Hôpital Montfort in Ottawa, ON. Her areas of interest and expertise include leadership, service innovations and program evaluation.
Abstract:
To improve the quality of care and maternal-newborn outcomes, Hôpital Montfort implemented the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario Best Practice Guideline on Breastfeeding, which supports the Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI). This journey was challenging yet rewarding. Overall, we report success with increased mother-infant skin-to-skin contact at birth and breastfeeding immediately postpartum. However, challenges with formula supplementation rates continue. This paper discusses 12 strategies that emerged from lessons learned and provides links to our policies and patient education materials. The information may be helpful to others, as implementation of parts of the BFI are inserted in criteria for the Canadian accreditation.
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