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I5A - Implementing a Donor Human Milk Program in a Hospital Setting; A Lesson in Patience

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 : 10:00 AM

Title: I5A - Implementing a Donor Human Milk Program in a Hospital Setting; A Lesson in Patience

Grapevine A (Gaylord Grapevine)
Jane Ciaramella, MS, RNC-OB, C-EFM, IBCLC , Nursing Administration, White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY
Andrea LaCourciere, MS, RN, CNOR , Surgical Services, White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY
Ann Cunillera, BSN, RN, IBCLC , Mother Baby Unit, White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY

Discipline: Obstetric (OB), Neonatal (N)

Learning Objectives:
  • The Learner will identify the Perinatal Core Measure of exclusive breastfeeding as the structure to build a case for implementation
  • The Learner will identify 3 key foundational steps necessary in the program planning phase
  • The learner will identify strategies used to overcome barriers in the hospital setting

    • Submission Description:
    Donor human milk falls under tissue regulation in New York State. Collaboration with Surgical Services Colleagues was essential to assist the Maternal Child Health Division in the development of policy, procedure, and purchase of equipment necessary to obtain licensure. Demonstrating total alignment with the hospital's existing tissue program, the donor human milk program was implemented in 2015.

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