Increasing Rates of Breastmilk Use at Time of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Discharge: An Improvement Project in a Midwest Level IV NICU

Authors

Kathleen Hortenstine, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Teresa Fulk, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Stephanie Callis, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Kyla Galate, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Beckie Palmer, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Publication Date

10-2019

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Abstract

• Breast milk is the preferred food for all infants.
• The rate of breast milk use at time of discharge was below the goal of the institution.
• A gap was identified in bedside nursing education, limiting their ability to provide resources and education to mothers. Nursing involvement ensures skilled, comprehensive, and accessible breastfeeding support.
• The aim of this project is to increase breast milk rates at time of NICU discharge to 95% of eligible patients by December of 2019.

MeSH Keywords

Milk, Human; Breast Feeding; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Infant, Newborn; Quality Improvement

Disciplines

Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities | Pediatric Nursing

Recommended Citation

Hortenstine, Kathleen; Fulk, Teresa; Callis, Stephanie; Galate, Kyla; and Palmer, Beckie, "Increasing Rates of Breastmilk Use at Time of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Discharge: An Improvement Project in a Midwest Level IV NICU" (2019). Posters. 131.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/posters/131