Hi everyone,
I am so frustrated. I posted to the list last week sometime regarding breastmilk 
storage for employee in the hiospital setting. Thank you for your replies. I am 
now having trouble getting a new policy approved to allow employee to store 
there EBM in the staff refrigerator inside a lunch/coolerbag to protect the milk. 
This issue per infection control is that breastmilk is considered an OPIM (other 
potentially infectious material). So. they are saying it cannot be stored with 
staff food. I have references from HMBANA and CDC which say it is OK. But, 
the OSHA statement is getting in the way. If anyone else knows of a strong 
document to support my stance please let me know. I feel passionate about 
making it is as easy as possible for our employees to continue to 
pump/breastfeed after returning to work. This is just one small step. Please 
help.
Thank You,
Brandi Thomas, RN, IBCLC (new)

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