January 13, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding Core Measure:
USBC publishes guidance for hospitals
Washington, DC–The United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) has published guidelines to aid hospitals and maternity facilities in accurate collection of the data needed to comply with The Joint Commission’s new core measure on exclusive breast milk feeding.
After March 31, 2010, The Joint Commission’s Pregnancy and Related Conditions core measure set will be retired and replaced with the new Perinatal Care core measure set. The new Perinatal Care core measure set is available for selection for hospitals beginning with April 1, 2010 discharges.
The Perinatal Care core measure set comprises the following measures:
- Elective delivery
- Cesarean section
- Antenatal steroids
- Health care-associated bloodstream infections in newborns
- Exclusive breast milk feeding
USBC’s guidelines offer suggestions on how to accurately collect data on exclusive breast milk feeding, with samples from hospitals that already collect this data. USBC encourages sharing of the document and hopes that widespread use will enable hospitals to accurately and easily collect the required data, and to ultimately improve quality of care related to infant feeding.
The document is provided at no charge and may be freely duplicated and distributed.
United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
The United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is an independent nonprofit coalition of 41 nationally influential professional, educational, and governmental organizations. Representing over half a million concerned professionals and the families they serve, USBC and its member organizations share a common mission to improve the Nation’s health by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. For more information about USBC, visit www.usbreastfeeding.org.
United States Breastfeeding Committee
2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202/367-1132
Fax: 202/367-2132
E-mail: office@usbreastfeeding.org
Web: www.usbreastfeeding.org
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