State of Nevada congratulates Carson Tahoe Health for Baby Friendly Designation
The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health congratulates staff and administration at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City for becoming Nevada’s first Baby-Friendly Hospital.
“We are thrilled that Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center has received Baby-Friendly designation. We hope this encourages other facilities to examine, challenge and modify longstanding policies and procedures to promote breastfeeding and breastfeeding support to delivering moms and newborn babies,” said Tracey D. Green MD, Medical Health Officer.
The term “Baby-Friendly” is reserved for use by facilities who have met strict criteria established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and in the US conferred by Baby-Friendly USA.
The designation is awarded to hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and mother-baby bonding. Carson Tahoe is the first hospital in Nevada to be given this designation. Go here for more information.
Currently, 164 U.S. hospitals and birthing centers in 41 states and the District of Columbia hold the Baby-Friendly designation. Every hospital that attains the Baby-Friendly designation moves the United States closer to reaching the Healthy People 2020 goal of increasing the proportion of live births that occur in facilities that provide recommended care for lactating mothers and their babies.
For more information about Baby-Friendly USA, please visit www.babyfriendlyusa.org. For more information about CTRMC, see visit www.carsontahoe.com.
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