NYS Builds Unlikely Partnership to Promote Safe Infant Sleep May 31, 2017 Because safe sleep is such a complex issue that requires continuous communication and education for families, the New York State Department of Health uses a multifaceted approach with its safe sleep project.
NYS Hospitals See Dramatic Results in Breastfeeding Collaborative February 17, 2016 Aggregate results of the 12 hospitals saw a 16 percent improvement in their exclusive breastfeeding rate, 10 percent improvement in babies going skin-to-skin with mothers after a vaginal birth, and 27 percent increase in skin-to-skin after a cesarean section.
Being Small Has Advantages for Hospitals Implementing the Ten Steps November 13, 2015 Turns out, size may not matter. Small rural hospitals in New York State are experiencing as much, if not more, success in implementing evidenced-based practices to improve maternity care practices as their bigger suburban and urban counterparts.
NY Hospital Sees Breastfeeding Rates Soar with Neonatologist Leading Change October 15, 2015 Having a neonatologist as a quality improvement team leader helped foster change more quickly in five key areas: building consensus, becoming a convener, educating peer-to-peer, reassuring patients and making the process transparent.