Abstract

Perinatal Core Measure 5 continues to fall below the benchmark at a large community hospital in South Central Pennsylvania. The goal of the project was to increase the time mothers and newborns spend together during their hospital stay, thereby increasing opportunities to breastfeed and bond with the newborn.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Jennifer L. Aguilar, MSN, Administration, Wellspan Health, York, Pennsylvania, USA; Barbara L. Buchko, DNP, Department of Nursing, WellSpan Health, York, Pennsylvania, USA; M. Sharon Harris, MSN, Maternal Child Health Leadership Academy, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

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Research Approach

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Keywords:

Couplet Caring, Mother-baby Bonding, Successful Breastfeeding

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Promoting couplet caring within a maternal-newborn unit

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Perinatal Core Measure 5 continues to fall below the benchmark at a large community hospital in South Central Pennsylvania. The goal of the project was to increase the time mothers and newborns spend together during their hospital stay, thereby increasing opportunities to breastfeed and bond with the newborn.