Changes in Maternity Care Policies and Practices that Support Breastfeeding as Measured by the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding — United States, 2018–2022

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Evaluates hospitals' implementation of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, a set of evidence-based policies and practices to improve breastfeeding outcomes. Utilizes Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care data from 2018, 2020, and 2022. Includes data on changes in implementation over time, comparisons by state, and hospital characteristics including rural versus urban location.

Kristin J. Marks, Lucas Gosdin, Lauren E. O'Connor, Heather C. Hamner, Daurice A. Grossniklaus

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24, 475

07/2024

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Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention