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The Christ Hospital Medical Center – Liberty Township Family Birthing Center Recognized by Ohio First Steps for Healthy Babies

The Family Birthing Center at The Christ Hospital Medical Center – Liberty Township, along with other maternity centers in Ohio, is taking steps to promote its support of successful breastfeeding.

8/21/2018

The Family Birthing Center at The Christ Hospital Medical Center – Liberty Township, along with other maternity centers in Ohio, is taking steps to promote its support of successful breastfeeding.

The Ohio First Steps for Healthy Babies is a voluntary breastfeeding designation program through the Ohio Hospital Association and Ohio Department of Health that recognizes maternity centers in Ohio for taking steps to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding in their organization. A star is awarded for every two steps achieved in the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, as defined by the World Health Organization and Baby-Friendly USA. The initiative encourages maternity centers across the state to promote and support breastfeeding one step at a time.

To participate with the program, The Christ Hospital is providing information and hospital practices supportive of breastfeeding and the Ohio First Steps for Healthy Babies program. These resources are available at TheChristHospital.com.

“I would like to recognize the tremendous effort of our staff in obtaining this recognition. The support and education a new mother receives can directly impact her decision to breastfeed,” said Leanne Olshavsky, MD, Associate Medical Director for Women’s Health at The Christ Hospital. “As August is National Breastfeeding month, the recognition could not have come at a more appropriate time. Continued focus on breastfeeding will lead to a positive impact on the health of our community.”

For more information about Ohio First Steps for Healthy Babies, please visit, http://ohiohospitals.org/ohiofirststeps.

About The Christ Hospital Health Network: The Christ Hospital Health Network is an acute care hospital located in Mt. Auburn with six ambulatory centers and dozens of offices conveniently located throughout the region. The Network is supported by more than 1200 talented physicians and 6000 dedicated employees. Their mission is to improve the health of the community and to create patient value by providing exceptional outcomes, the finest experiences all in an affordable way. They have been recognized by Forbes Magazine as the 29th best employer for women out of 300 in their Best Employers for Women listing, and the 24th best large employer in the nation in their America’s 500 Best Large Employers listing. They have been recognized by National Consumer Research as the region’s Most Preferred Hospital for 22 consecutive years. The Network is dedicated to transforming care by delivering integrated, personalized healthcare through its comprehensive, multi-specialty physician network. The Christ Hospital is among only six percent of hospitals in the nation to be awarded Magnet recognition for nursing excellence and among the top five percent of hospitals in the country for patient satisfaction. For more than 125 years, The Christ Hospital has provided compassionate care to those it serves.