Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC) Success Story: Massachusetts PQC Works to Improve Breast Milk Use in the NICU

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Description:
  The Neonatal Quality Improvement Collaborative of Massachusetts (NeoQIC) is dedicated to improving the health of newborns throughout the state. The NeoQIC and the Massachusetts Perinatal Quality Collaborative, in partnership with the state department of health and the local chapter of the March of Dimes, formed the Perinatal Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts to combine public health, advocacy, and quality improvement to achieve the best possible health outcomes for families.
  
  The NeoQIC found that the rate of breast milk use among very low birthweight babies in hospital NICUs varied greatly, from about 50% to 80%. In addition, NeoQIC noted that the rates of breast milk use among very low birthweight babies differed by race or ethnicity. Finally, NeoQIC found that NICUs varied significantly in their practices to support the use of breast milk, and all NICUs reported a need for improved staff education.
  
  As a result of these findings, in January 2015, NeoQIC launched a statewide initiative to support mothers in providing breast milk for very low birthweight babies in NICUs, with an additional focus on reducing racial and ethnic differences in the use of breast milk.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Chronic Disease Reproductive Health
• Keywords:
  2025 CDC Chronic Disease Prevention Resource Guide Reproductive Health (Chronic Health Topic) Success Stories
• DOI:
  https://www.doi.org/10.15620/cdc/251917
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  United States ; Massachusetts
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• CIO:
  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Topic:
  Diseases & Conditions
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Collection(s):
  Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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• Download URL:
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