Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · May 2015
Improving Human Milk and Breastfeeding Practices in the NICU.
To determine if systematic implementation of the Spatz Ten Steps for Promoting and Protecting Breastfeeding for Vulnerable Infants (Ten Steps) would result in an improvement in the percentage of infants receiving mother's own milk (MOM) at initiation of feedings and at hospital discharge. ⋯ Implementation of the Ten Steps method using QI methodology resulted in significantly improved rates of use of MOM at initiation of feeds and at hospital discharge.