>From: Lori Peters <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Lactation Information and Discussion
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>Subject: rental station at a nonprofit hospital
>Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 09:21:38 -0500
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>I am looking to start a breastpump rental station at the hospital I work
>at.  Up till now I have been running one out of my home....conflict of
>interest was not an issue when I started doing that 6 years ago, but as the
>popularity of pumps has grown and my role at the hospital has expanded, it
>just does not look good! In addition, I feel that women would be better
>served with expanded avaliability of hours by having a rental station in
>the hospital where we have 2 lactation consultants.
>
>So far I have gotten nothing but road blocks.   Administration says no can
>do as we are nonprofit.  Gift Shop is not interested as they feel there is
>not enough space and no money to be made...even though I can store the
>pumps on OB where we see nursing mothers, and I have shown them the numbers
>are far as profit is concerned.  How do other non profit hospitals handle
>this?
>
>Thanks,
>Lori Peters RN/IBCLC
>
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Our hospital well recognizes that our lactation program does not create a
profit, quite the contrary in terms of dollars spent on salary and benefits.
Administration's thought is that our program has come to be expected by our
clientele and the profits made on the rentals and equipment sales, help
offset the financial costs of our Lactation Program.

Hope this helps. Just to help with figures, when I closed my personal rental
business and opened at the hospital the number of rental pumps needed and
suggested also grew, because I did not feel that conflict of interest and
could recommend them more freely.   If you have a handle on what number of
rentals are out there in the community, for budgeting purposes know that
those numbers may increase by 10-15% at the very least.

Good luck, at the very least let them know how much this will create more
complete customer service and the general public will view your program as
more comprehensive.

Best Wishes,
LuAnn Smith


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