title: Integrating quality improvement and translational research models to increase exclusive breastfeeding.
abstract: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), a perinatal core measure, is associated with a longer duration of breastfeeding. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to increase the percent of healthy term singleton newborns who were exclusively breastfed at an academic medical center in the Midwest. Implementation of skin-to-skin contact between mother and newborn immediately following birth resulted in an increase in the percent of healthy term singleton newborns who were EBF from 55% to 64%.
authors.forename: Peggy A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Katherine Laux
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: Regina E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Nailon
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D058996:Quality Improvement; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States
keywords: DMAIC; Six Sigma; exclusive breastfeeding; intervention studies; skin-to-skin contact; translational research