I just wanted to let everyone know that the US Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) has issued hospital IBCLC staffing guidelines which can be found at http://uslca.org/documents/Staffing%20Statement/IBCLC_Staffing_Recommendations_July_2010.pdf. These guidelines cover the number of IBCLCs recommended for Level I, II, and III hospitals per 1000 births and will help hospitals staff appropriately to meet the Joint Commission's new Perinatal Core Measure Set. mPINC scores can also increase when there are sufficient IBCLCs on staff to help improve lactation care and services. Copies can be shared with hospital administrators.


There is a companion document called "5 steps to improving job security for the hospital-based IBCLC" with help for anyone whose hours are being cut or whose job is threatened. It is available at http://uslca.org/documents/Job%20Security/5_STEP_HANDOUT3.pdf and hard copies can be ordered from the USLCA office.


USLCA has a third document, a reimbursement white paper, to help insurers see the value of reimbursing the IBCLC. This can be downloaded from http://uslca.org/documents/White%20Paper/Reimbursement_White_Paper.pdf and also ordered in hard copy format from the USLCA office.


Hope these are helpful to those struggling with these issues.


Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Weston, MA





 

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