I have a question to direct to those of you who are working on documentation of exclusive breastmilk feeding. The hospital committee who is working on the electronic documentation for this measure is using the term "Mom refuses to breastfeed" for any baby who gets any supplementation other than breastmilk. This terminology has raised the ire of some of our physicians who are concerned that the wording is not accurate as it is being used for medical indications for supplementation as well as mother's choice. The committee's answer is that this is the wording used by the Joint Commission. I have not been privy to any of these discussions nor am I a part of the committee setting up the documentation, however one of the physicians has approached me regarding this issue. 

Can any of you wise ones shed any light on this concern?

Holly McSpadden, IBCLC

 

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