Achieving Baby-Friendly Designation -Thursday June 6, 2013



-62865459740Hospital Panel 00Hospital Panel Achieving Baby-Friendly Initiative Designation -Thursday June 6, 2013Moderator- Kathleen Venter RN IBCLCKathy is a trained midwife (1985) and a WHO|UNICEF trained BFHI Assessor and Trainer (1991) through IBFAN Africa. Currently Kathy is also:Chair for the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada and BFI Lead AssessorChair of the education committee of the Baby Friendly Initiative Ontario Lactation consultant at the breastfeeding clinic, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto.Breastfeeding educator and BFI consultant. Kathy is the recipient of the Canadian Lactation Consult Association 2010 Award for Clinical Excellence. St. Joseph’s Health Care, Hamilton –– St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH), a part of St. Joseph’s Health System, was the first hospital in Ontario and only the second in Canada to receive Baby-Friendly designation in 2003 with successful redesignation achieved in 2010.? This designation reflects our corporate vision to deliver an integrated high quality care experience. SJHH serves a diverse population within Hamilton and the surrounding area including the Hamilton-Niagara-Haldimand-Brant Local Health Integration Network and the neighbouring regions of Halton, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Norfolk.? The Women’s & Infants’ Program provides care for families within an interdisciplinary collaborative model which supports more than 3500 births per year at our hospital.? Our clinical services include an 11 bed Birthing Unit, 28 bed Postpartum/Combined Care Unit and a 15 bed Level II(b) NICU Special Care Nursery.? Our Breastfeeding and Newborn Assessment (BANA) Clinic operates 364 days a year, providing comprehensive breastfeeding support and assessment for families with more than 3000 visits per year. Our dedicated team proudly lives the legacy of our founders, passionately pursuing and providing evidence based care with compassion, dignity and respect.Toronto East General Hospital- Toronto East General Hospital was designated as Toronto’s first baby Friendly Hospital in 2007 and this designation was renewed in November 2012. The hospital’s Family Birthing Centre consists of a 32-bed unit where over 3,400 babies are born each year, a 12-bed Level II Nursery and an 8-bed Paediatric Unit. The hospital’s strong culture of supporting breastfeeding is shared by staff in all areas of the Centre. The Breastfeeding Centre for Families has been open for the last 20 years to support a multitude of families throughout their breastfeeding journey. It is a drop-in breastfeeding clinic open to serve all mothers and babies. Our Lactation Consultants have worked in partnership with Toronto Pubic Health Nurses since 1997.Grand River Hospital, Kitchener -Grand River Hospital (GRH) received BFI designation December 2008 and we are currently working towards re-certification in 2013. GRH is recognized for the provision of evidence-based, best practice, family-centered care to families who give birth in the Waterloo-Wellington Region. 14 obstetricians, 6 family physicians, 28 midwives and 11 pediatricians have active privileges. With 4,293 live births in the fiscal year 2011/12, the Childbirth Unit operates a LBRP (Labour, Birth, Recovery, Postpartum) model of care with 24 LBRP’s, an 8-bed obstetrical triage unit, and a 17-bed antenatal/postpartum unit. This model of care is supported by a 22-bed, level 2B, NICU and an 18-bed pediatric unit. Comprehensive outpatient programs include Breast Feeding Support Services and bilirubin screening follow up as well a Postbirth Clinic provided in partnership with Region of Waterloo Public Health.-62865154940Public Health Panel 00Public Health Panel Moderator- Anne Smith RN BScN, IBCLCAnne is a Public Health Nurse in the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program at the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit where she has been employed since 1999. During that time she has provided leadership for the local breastfeeding coalition; has provided support to the process of the health unit’s achievement of BFI designation; and has initiated and coordinated the Breastfeeding Peer Support Program for the district. Provincially she has participated in the OPHA Breastfeeding Promotion Workgroup and served a term as the chairperson. Anne is currently a Co-chair of BFI Ontario. Toronto Public Health - Toronto Public Health works collaboratively with our hospital and community partners to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. Toronto Public Health has approximately 1800 staff, with about 400 staff allocated to Healthy Families programs and services. There are 10 birthing hospitals in Toronto with 30,000 births per year to Toronto residents. Toronto Public Health officially launched its Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) Journey in 2004. Come and learn more about Toronto Public Health's Journey to BFI Designation including our comprehensive work plan, staffing and organizational structure.Ottawa Public Health - Ottawa Public Health (OPH) provides public health programs and services to individuals and communities while advocating for public policies that make our city and its residents healthier. OPH is a teaching health unit and works with all post-secondary educational institutions in the area.? OPH has over 600 staff and more than 230 volunteers who work to improve the health of all residents.OPH delivers bilingual programs and services in both rural and urban communities. OPH works with community partners and agencies to support the 9,000 families giving birth each year.OPH is a Baby-Friendly Organization. OPH has been incorporating Baby-Friendly principles into practice for the past several years however an 8 month focused effort allowed us to achieve designation in December 2012. ?We are pleased to be able to share our journey towards designation including lessons learned, dedication of resources and working to create culture change in a large organization. Chatham-Kent Public Health - The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is located in Southwestern Ontario. The Chatham-Kent Public health Unit services an Urban-Rural population of 110 000 people which consists of the city of Chatham plus 7 outlying centres. Over 55% of Chatham‐Kent’s population has some post‐secondary education which exceeds the provincial average. 92% of the residents speak English as a first language. 9.5% were born outside Canada, with 70 countries of origin represented. Recent immigrants make up 1.5% of the population. Chatham-Kent has two hospitals. The hospital in Chatham is the only one providing Maternal-Child services at this time. There are approximately 1100 births in Chatham-Kent per year.Chatham-Kent Public Health began working toward designation in February 2005 and received BFI designation in February 2010. They are looking forward to redesignation in 2015.-62865118110Community Health Centres Complementary Panel00Community Health Centres Complementary PanelModerator-Louise Giacobbo RN BScN IBCLC Louise graduated from McMaster University with a BScN and obtained her International Board Certification for Lactation Consultation (IBCLC) in 1994. Louise has worked as a Public Health Nurse for the region of Halton from 1989-2003. In 1996, while she was with the region, she started and maintained the Milton Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic. Currently Louise is working as a RN, IBCLC at the Oakville Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic. She is an active member of the Halton BFI and has held many executive positions. Louise is the mother of three breastfed children.Two Rivers Family Health Team, Cambridge Two Rivers Family Health Team promotes, protects and supports breastfeeding with a written breastfeeding policy. We train all staff in this policy. We teach pregnant women about the benefits of breastfeeding in a prenatal breastfeeding class, as well as a comprehensive prenatal breastfeeding assessment for all our pregnant mothers. We also see all our mothers in the first week of life at our Newborn Support Program. We support exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, with the introduction of nutrient dense complimentary foods, and continued breastfeeding for up to 2 years and beyond. We teach an Introduction to Solids Class co-facilitated by a Registered Dietitian and a Lactation Consultant. We provide a welcoming atmosphere to breastfeed and support breastfeeding within our Family Health Team and our community. We are piloting a new “Connecting with your Baby” class in the new year to promote attachment, peer support and target the drop off in breastfeeding rates in the early months postpartum. We monitor our breastfeeding rates in a retrospective survey at our Healthy Futures visit (3 year olds) and current statistics are monitored with our introduction to solids class survey. We use the Data Collection definition from the BFI. We have strong partnerships in the community. We have a Lactation Consultant and Physician sitting on the Local Hospital Breastfeeding Working Group, and have been affiliated with the Waterloo Regional BFI Advisory Group. We partner with Cambridge Memorial Hospital to provide a free prenatal breastfeeding class to all families who choose to deliver at the Hospital. We work closely with Public Health Breastfeeding Buddies, and Le Leche League to ensure we are providing seamless care across the breastfeeding continuum.Currently we are working on a proposal for an RNAO Fellowship to train our staff in our breastfeeding policy. We are a Best Practice Spotlight Organization with the RNAO, and have implemented the RNAO Breastfeeding Best Practice Guidelines into our Family Health Team, of which BFI is the foundation.Dr. Sarah Kolk along with our LC, provides breastfeeding education to physicians at MainPro C Workshops, as well as locally to educate physicians on “Encouraging Breastfeeding, a practical approach for the busy clinician”.Because we are not a Hospital or Community Health Center, we are not eligible for formal BFI accreditation from the OBC, however we are confident that we could meet the criteria, and we would like to be the first Family Health Team in the province to be Baby Friendly.Centretown Community Health Centre, OttawaAt the Centretown Community Health Centre, we provide a full range of quality health and social services to families and individuals. Our diverse team of professionals works hard to ensure everyone can access the support they need to stay healthy. Most of our services are available only to those who live or work in the communities we serve: Centretown, the Glebe, and Old Ottawa South. Some programming, like the Ottawa Good Food Box, diabetes education and obstetrics, is offered for everyone in Ottawa. ?Through active community engagement, we strive to respond to local needs and deliver tailored services. We contribute to the collective effort of improving individual and community health by addressing not only the problem itself, but also the underlying factors. We pay particular attention to those who face barriers including the senior population, the GLBTQ community, those affected by mental health issues and addiction, the homeless, and newcomers to Canada.?Francais:Au Centre de santé communautaire du Centre-ville, nous fournissons une gamme variée de services de santé et sociaux aux familles et individus. Notre équipe diverse de professionnels travaille fort afin d’assurer que chacun puisse accéder au soutien nécessaire pour demeurer en santé. La plupart de nos services ne sont disponibles que pour ceux qui vivent ou travaillent dans les communautés que nous desservons?: Vieil Ottawa-Sud, le Glebe et le Centre-ville. Certains programmes sont offerts pour tous à Ottawa.?Par notre engagement communautaire, nous cherchons à répondre aux besoins locaux et livrer des services sur mesure. Nous contribuons à l’effort collectif d’améliorer la santé individuelle et communautaire en adressant non seulement le problème lui-même, mais également les facteurs sous-jacents. Nous portons une attention particulière à ceux qui rencontrent des barrières, y compris les personnes ?gées, la communauté GBLTBQ, la population affectée par une santé mentale précaire et la dépendance, les sans-abri, et les nouveaux arrivants au Canada.?? ................
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