Northern illinois hospital person here. 

We have been doing EBF stats for a year now. We audit every chart that is not excluded for other reasons. Our initiation rates are 87-92%. Our EBF rates at DC are more like 50-60%. 
   We are in the process of purchasing First Latch education for the next fiscal year to change our nursing and MD culture of "just a little formula won't hurt". 
      Wonder how long before our numbers turn around. 
       Have others had luck with first latch education? 

Christi L. Braun BSN RN IBCLC

> On May 29, 2014, at 11:48 AM, "Debi Neverman, RNC,IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> anyone else going crazy with the "wording" of these core measures??? I see that they plan to update us in August 2014. We are in the midst of changing "bottle" to "formula" but our culture has used "bottle" for so long in our speech and documentation.
> 
> Curious to know what other hospital's (besides baby friendly ones) statistics are looking like? What % "exclusively breast milk or use ebm"?
> Would love to hear from other hospital based IBCLC's.
> 
> Thanks!
> Debi Neverman, RNC,CCE, IBCLC
> Ocala, FL. 
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