Abstract
The objectives of this study were to provide an economic assessment as well as a calculated projection of the costs that typical U.S. tertiary-care hospitals would incur through policy reconfiguration and implementation to achieve the UNICEF/World Health Organization Baby-Friendly® Hospital designation and to examine the associated challenges and benefits of becoming a Baby-Friendly Hospital. We analyzed hospital resource utilization, focusing on formula use and staffing profiles at one U.S. urban tertiary-care teaching hospital, as well as conducted an online survey and telephone interviews with a selection of Baby-Friendly Hospitals to obtain their perspective on costs, challenges, and benefits. Findings indicate that added costs for a new Baby-Friendly Hospital will approximate $148 per birth, but these costs sharply decrease over time as breastfeeding rates increase in a Baby-Friendly environment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 170-175 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Breastfeeding Medicine |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics
- Health Policy
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maternity and Midwifery
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