title: Hospital efforts to improve breastfeeding outcomes: becoming baby-friendly in Oklahoma.
abstract: A key component of the Preparing for a Lifetime initiative to reduce infant mortality and improve infant outcomes in Oklahoma focuses on improving breastfeeding outcomes. The evidence is well-established on the short and long-term positive health impact of breastfeeding and lactation on both infant and mother. A new collaborative effort was launched in 2012 to support Oklahoma hospitals to achieve designation as a Baby-Friendly hospital, the Becoming Baby-Friendly in Oklahoma project. Baby-Friendly hospitals comply with the evidence-based Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and do not market formula products directly to patients. This article describes the progress of this statewide project.
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Mannel
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Bacon
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006293:Health Promotion; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D009825:Oklahoma; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D014480:United Nations; D014944:World Health Organization