The Colorado Baby-Friendly Hospital Collaborative helps Colorado improve breastfeeding rates and practices by helping maternity hospitals achieve Baby-Friendly designation. We support participating hospitals by providing training, resources and opportunities to improve policies and processes that impact breastfeeding outcomes.

Baby-Friendly Materials

• Benefits of Baby-Friendly - Information for hospital leadership.

Collaborative Webinars

• Sharing the Knowledge, June 6, 2017:
  • Handouts | CBFHC June Handouts.
  • HQIP Baby-Friendly incentive information: Hospital Provider Fee Oversight and Advisory Board - Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing | 2017 HQIP Information | 2018 HQIP Proposed Measures Draft.
• ​Quality Improvement = Baby-Friendly and the State of Breastfeeding in Colorado, March 7, 2017:
  • Presentation Slides | Quality Improvement | State Breastfeeding Data.
  • Handouts | NIS Breastfeeding Report Card | Baby-Friendly flyer | PDSA Tracking Sheet | USDA Human Milk Storage Handout | 2015 mPINC Report: English | Spanish.
• Formula for Success, December 6, 2016:
  • Presentation slides | Introduction and Pat Maass presentation | Formula Attestation by Andrea Tran.
  • Handouts | St. Joseph Infant Feeding Survey for Moms | St. Joseph Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Trimester Checklist.
• Education is Key, June 7, 2016:
  • Presentation slides | CBFHC Webinar | St. Francis Baby Friendly | Sustainability.
  • Handouts | St. Francis Post Test Answer Key PDF | Word version.
• Destination Dreams, March 8, 2016:
  • Presentation slides |  Destination Dreams | Data Collection | Ensuring Safe Skin-to-Skin.
  • Handouts |  Bibliography: Final Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse.
• Wrap It Up!: Finalizing Your Baby-Friendly Journey, December 8, 2015:
  • Presentation slides | Wrap It Up!: Finalizing Your Baby-Friendly Journey | Boulder Community Foothills Hospital, Our Baby Friendly Site Assessment Visit.
  • Handouts | Denver Health 10 Steps Poster | Boulder 10 Steps, in Spanish | 2006 Early Infant Feeding Decisions - Los Dos.
• Anticipating the Finish Line: Preparing for the Site Visit and Final Barriers, June 2015:
  • Presentation slides | Alternative Feeding Methods | The Fourth-D in the Pathway: Designation.
  • Handouts.
• Setting the Course: Implementing Guidelines and Overcoming Barriers on Your Journey, March 2015.
  • Presentation slides.
  • Marijuana Clinical Guidance slides.
    • Fact sheet - Marijuana and Your Baby.
    • Marijuana Breastfeeding Clinical Guidelines.
  • Boulder: Baby Friendly Provider Education slides.
• Sharing Best Practices for Accomplishing Skills Competencies for Maternity Staff, Dec. 2014.
• Step 3: Prenatal Connections, Dec. 2013.
• Data Collection: The Joint Commission and Baby-Friendly Requirements: Karen Peters, MBA, RD, IBCLC, executive director, Breastfeed LA, September 2013.
  • Speaker handout.

Going Baby-Friendly Webinars

• The Business Case for Becoming a Baby-Friendly Hospital for hospital CEOs: Marianne Neifert, April 2013.
  • Handout.
• The Business Case for Becoming a Baby-Friendly Hospital, Parts 1 & 2: Marianne Neifert, March 2013.
  • Handout.
• Being a Baby-Friendly Hospital in Colorado: Karen Moore, MSN, RN-C, IBCLC, APN Poudre Valley Health Systems, September 2013.
  • Handout.
• Linking Direction and Motivation to Engender Staff Buy-In: Marianne Neifert, M.D., FAAP, September 2013.
  • Handout.
• Hiking the Mountain One Step at a Time: The Path to Baby-Friendly: Karen Peters, MBA, RD, IBCLC, executive director, Breastfeed LA, September 2013.
  • Handout.
• Influencing Behavior Change - Hand Washing video, September 2013.

Collaborative Charter | Second Cohort Collaborative Charter

Tools and Resources

• Baby-Friendly USA.
• Texas 10 Step Program.
• Identifying and Addressing Implementation Issues presentation. 
• Staff training sources table.
• Baby-Friendly staff training course list 2014 (Denver Health).
• Video: Ban the Discharge Bags Maryland!