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Overview
NICHQ, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is leading a nationwide effort in close partnership with Baby-Friendly USA to help hospitals improve maternity care and increase the number of Baby-Friendly hospitals in the United States. 90 hospitals will be recruited from across the country to participate in a 22-month learning collaborative to make system-level changes to maternity care practices in pursuit of Baby-Friendly designation.
Announcements
- Hospital recruitment is NOW CLOSED. Teams will be notified of their selection status on June 11, 2012. Thanks to all the hospitals who applied!
In the News
- Press Relase from May 9, 2012: "NYC Health Department Launches 'Latch on NYC' Initiative to Support Breastfeeding Mothers"
- New York Times article from May 9, 2012: "Some Hospitals Will Curb Samples of Baby Forumla"
- Best Fed Beginnings was featured in the Bulletin Board section of the Feb/March 2012 issue of Nursing for Women's Health, the clinical practice journal published by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). Read the article (PDF).
- Karthi Streb, one of NICHQ's Associate Project Directors, shared her personal experience around breastfeeding her daughter in the April 2012 NICHQ Leadership Message.
- Read the latest entry in the Be Our Voice blog, "The Importance of Advocating for Supportive Breastfeeding Policies", written by Kristi Fossum Jones, MPH.
Related Resources
- Best Fed Beginnings FAQ (PDF)
- Project Summary (PDF)
- Read articles about Boston Medical Center's journey to Baby-Friendly status.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact us at bfbrecruitment@nichq.org.
