| Monthly Learning session is next week on Wednesday |
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 Please mark your calendars and have as many of your team participate as possible in our next meeting by webinar March 23 from 2-4 pm. We will continue to focus on ways to increase frequency of feedings in the first 24 hours of life, as well as consider latch and hand expression techniques for all staff to increase their competency to support the nursing dyad. Click here to join the webinar. The phone conference number is 712-432-6100, access code 96875#.
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| Brought to you by the letter "F" |
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 Involving families in quality improvement is an under-utilized strategy and we are having a contest to see who can test a creative way to involve families in the goal of increasing frequency of feedings in the first 24-48 hours using an in-room record. As Kim Novak-Jones says so well "The first few days for a new mom... feedings, fatigue and forgetting. Our job is to help mom... preferably with something fun, functional and facilitating." This is a call for effective and creative ways to involve families. We challenge your Home Team to create or improve a log, white board, parent record or poster that captures poos, pees, and breastfeeding count. Test it, put it through a few PDSA cycles and by noon on April 27, send me a description of the process (including how the family is oriented to the tool) and a short movie or picture of the log, white board, parent record or poster. Prizes will be awarded at our learning sessions on May 3rd and 5th.
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| US Office of Women's Health provides another resource for your patients |
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 "The long-awaited Your Guide to Breastfeeding is now available online. This easy-to-read publication provides women the how-to information and support needed to breastfeed successfully. It explains why breastfeeding is best for baby, mom, and society and how loved ones can support a mother's decision to breastfeed. Expert tips and illustrations help new moms learn how to breastfeed comfortably and how to overcome common challenges. The wisdom of real moms is shared in personal stories that reassure and encourage. For copies call to place your order : 800-994-9662." (from the website)
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| Contact |
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 Karen Metzguer
PQCNC Improvement Advisor
metzguer@med.unc.edu
Work: 919-966-8391
Mobile: 919-619-6332
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