Projects

To Increase the Rate of Pre-Term Infants (<1.8kg) on Mother’s Own Milk

Project Categories

Care Continuum

Care Process & Redesign

Platform

Singapore Healthcare Management Congress

Cluster

SingHealth

31 December 2021

To improve the exclusive breastfeeding rate with Mother's Own Milk (MOM) in pre-term infants (<1.8 kg) by Day 8 of life. Educating mothers and standardizing communication significantly improve exclusive MOM rates.

Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021

Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Care Continuum, Quality Improvement, Workflow Redesign, Clinical Practice Improvement, Preventive Care, Patient Education, Value Based Care

About this Content

Aims

To improve the exclusive breastfeeding rate with Mother's Own Milk (MOM) in pre-term infants (<1.8 kg) by Day 8 of life.

Background

MOM has significant benefits, including reduced NEC and better neurodevelopment, but availability challenges exist due to alternative PDHM.

Methods

Antenatal education, nurse checklists, post-natal booklets, support groups, and quick reference guides.

Results

Exclusive MOM feeding rates improved from 47% to 59%; structured education and communication increased maternal engagement.

Conclusion

Educating mothers and standardizing communication significantly improve exclusive MOM rates.

Lessons Learnt

Multidisciplinary collaboration and standardized processes are critical for sustaining MOM feeding.

Additional Information

SHM 2021 Shortlisted Project (Operations Category).

Keywords

Neonatal Care, Breastfeeding, Quality Improvement

Innovators' Details

Healthcare Cluster(s)	SingHealth
Organization(s) Involved	KK Women and Children Hospital
Platform(s)	Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
Healthcare Professional Group(s)	Healthcare Administration, Nursing
Applicable Specialty or Discipline	Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neonatology, Healthcare Administrators
Project Lead(s)	Ng TS Sheena
Project Member(s)	Gaylen CL Galan Yuen PL Lo BC Wang XS Nur Idayu Wong SK Rachel Choo YL Winnie Pang PC Cynthia Tan JT Shamini K Hemavathi SK Shakira K Jayagobi PA Chan IL Samantha

Connect with this contributor!

Ng TS Sheena - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg

Project Attachment

C_613_KKH_SHM_2021_To_increase_the_rate_of_pre_term_infants_on_Mothers_Own_Milk.pdf