In regard to this thread a few days ago, just came across this again
while perusing tables of contents looking for another article. Sounds
made to order to provide the adamant supervisor.

Arnold, LDW, The Cost-effectiveness of Using Banked Donor Milk in the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis,
Journal of Human Lactation Vol. 18 (2) pp. 172-177.

"Abstract
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) adds significantly to the cost of care
for premature infants and to negative long-term and short-term outcomes
for these infants. It is thus in the best interest of the health care
system to prevent the occurrence of NEC through feeding protocols that
foster NEC prevention (ie, use of breast milk in the neonatal intensive
care unit). Banked donor milk has been shown to be as effective in
preventing NEC as mother's milk. Three models of cost analysis are
presented to show savings that could accrue to a health care system or
individual family if banked donor milk were provided as first feedings
when mother's milk is not available. The cost of using banked donor milk
to feed premature infants is inconsequential when compared to the savings
from NEC prevention."

Jean
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K. Jean Cotterman RNC, RLC, IBCLC
Dayton, OH USA

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