Indiana Breastfeeding Initiative
An initiative that provides the state of Indiana with a roadmap for connecting and coordinating the state’s many public health, hospital and community efforts to drive a cultural shift in Indiana to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates.
Who
The Indiana State Health Department
Our Role
Conducted an assessment of the state environment, interviewed key stakeholders and brought together state and national experts. Ultimately, made recommendations for the best method for increasing exclusive breastfeeding rates in the state.
Funder
The funder for this project was the Indiana State Health Department.
Project Impact
External Resources
State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
List of PQCs funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Power of PQCs
Video showing the impact that PQCs have on the communities they serve. Produced by the NNPQC.
PQCs in the News
Articles in news outlets covering state PQCs, their activities, and the people that work in the collaboratives.
Patient Safety Bundles
From the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health. PSBs are collections of evidence-informed best practices that address clinically specific conditions in pregnant and postpartum people. The NNPQC helps provide TA and support to PQCs in adopting the core AIM Perinatal Mental Health Bundle.
Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
The CDC’s landing page for PQCs, including helpful infographics, videos, and links to help explain what PQCs are, how they work, and stories, learnings, and publications that have come out of the state PQCs.
Related Content
Resources produced by the Indiana Breastfeeding Initiative project or on related topics
Meet Our Team
“In our deep organizational work to move along the Equity Systems Continuum from a Savior-Designed System to an Equity-Empowered System, we acknowledge the power of action. The potential is limitless for today’s commitments to improve the systems in which health care and public health professionals work and families receive care.”
