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STPH Earns GIFT Redesignation




 

 

ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL EARNS GIFT REDESIGNATION

COVINGTON – St. Tammany Parish Hospital has earned re-designation as a Guided Infant Feeding Techniques (GIFT)-certified facility for continuing to implement policies based on the best practice model for infant feeding and mother-baby bonding.

“Mothers are given the gift of breast milk, and we strive to provide them with the knowledge and support so they can successfully breastfeed their newborns,” said Jan Waddell RN, lactation education coordinator for STPH.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health GIFT program aims to increase breastfeeding rates and improve the quality of maternity services. STPH provides new mothers with all the knowledge and education to create a positive and successful breastfeeding experience while offering ongoing assistance through breastfeeding support groups and an art of breastfeeding class for expecting mothers.

“We are proud to have St. Tammany Parish Hospital as a Gift Designated facility and are thankful for their continued participation in this important statewide initiative to improve the health of Louisiana’s mothers and babies,” said Marci Brewer MPH, breastfeeding program manager for the Bureau of Family Health.

Click here to learn more about St. Tammany Parish Hospital's breastfeeding initiatives and education.

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A full-service acute care facility committed to providing world-class healthcare and the latest technology, St. Tammany Parish Hospital delivers today’s life-improving procedures with the utmost care to area residents with emphasis on wellness, preventive care and disease management close to home. STPH is a self-supporting not-for-profit community hospital; it receives no ad valorem tax funding. STPH.org

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