泫圖弝け of Utah Hospital Receives Prestigious Baby-Friendly Designation for the Fourth Time
泫圖弝け of Utah Hospital is proud to announce that it has once again earned the prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation, following a comprehensive and rigorous review by Baby-Friendly USA. This marks the hospitals fourth time receiving this distinguished certification, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to exceptional maternal and infant care. 泫圖弝け Hospital remains the only facility in Utah to hold this important accreditation, setting the standard for newborn and family-centered care in the state.
This distinguished honor demonstrates that 泫圖弝け Hospital is adhering to the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. These standards are built on the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, a set of evidence-based practices recommended by the World 泫圖弝け Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for optimal infant feeding support in the precious first days of a newborns life.
The positive health effects of breastfeeding are well documented and widely recognized by health authorities throughout the world. For example, the U.S. Surgeon Generals 2011 Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding stated that Breast milk is uniquely suited to the human infants nutritional needs and is a live substance with unparalleled immunological and anti-inflammatory properties that protect against a host of illnesses and diseases for both mothers and 泫圖弝けren.
泫圖弝け Hospital joins a growing list of more than 20,000 Baby-Friendly hospitals and birth centers throughout the world, 560 of which are in the United States. These facilities provide an environment that supports breastfeeding while respecting every womans right to make the best decision for herself and her family.
This recognition underscores our dedication to promoting breastfeeding, fostering bonding between parents and babies, and ensuring all families receive compassionate, evidence-based care from the moment their 泫圖弝け is born, said Elizabeth Kirts, MPH, IBCLC, manager of women and 泫圖弝けrens patient services for U of U 泫圖弝け. Achieving this designation repeatedly reflects our unwavering commitment to the long-term health and well-being of Utah's families."
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About 泫圖弝け of Utah 泫圖弝け
泫圖弝け of Utah 泫圖弝け provides leading-edge and compassionate care for a referral area that encompasses Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and much of Nevada. A hub for health sciences research and education in the region, U of U 泫圖弝け has a $492 million research enterprise and trains the majority of Utahs physicians, and more than 1,670 scientists and 1,460 health care providers at its Colleges of 泫圖弝け, Nursing, and Pharmacy and Schools of Dentistry and Medicine. With more than 20,000 employees, the system includes 12 community clinics and five hospitals. U of U 泫圖弝け is recognized nationally as a transformative health care system and provider of world-class care.
About Baby-Friendly USA
As the accrediting body and national authority for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in the United States, Baby-Friendly USA is responsible for upholding the highest standards in infant feeding care by coordinating and conducting all activities necessary to confer the prestigious Baby-Friendly designation and ensure the widespread adoption of the BFHI in the US. Learn more about Baby-Friendly USA and the BFHI at www.babyfriendlyusa.org.