Gift Certified hospital, St. Tammany Parish Hospital, has been working hard to improve their breastfeeding rates and recently reported achieving exclusive breastfeeding rates of 60% (Jan), 78% (Feb), and 91% (March). Great job St. Tammany Parish Hospital!
Helpful information on addressing The Joint Commission’s Perinatal Care Core Measure on Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding can be found in the USBC’s toolkit, Implementing The Joint Commission Perinatal Care Core Measure on Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding.