The Joint Commission has just posted the breastfeeding core measure set for exclusive breastmilk feeding upon discharge. You can see it at http://manual.jointcommission.org/releases/TJC2010A/PerinatalCare.html. You may wish to inform your hospital that this measure set is available and urge that the hospital choose breastfeeding as a core measure to be implemented. My understanding is that hospitals are not required to choose this measure, so it may be a wise idea to check and see if your hospital will be addressing this measure. If you have an opportunity to influence the choice, now is the time.

Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Weston, MA




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