Grand View Hospital has been recognized as a Keystone 10 center, indicating the hospital's high level of support for breastfeeding families through the adoption and implementation of evidence-based practices. The announcement was made to staff as part of World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1–7, 2020).

            Keystone 10 is a quality improvement breastfeeding initiative developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and administered by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Its goal is to improve the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding for all Pennsylvania infants, mothers and families. The Keystone 10 Initiative was developed as a means of improving individual facility- and state-level breastfeeding care and rates, and, ultimately, improving the health of mothers and babies.

            "This achievement represents a multi-year effort by Grand View Hospital to assure all aspects of our program meet the rigorous standards necessary for Keystone 10 designation," said Anna Sosnovsky, MD, Director of CHOP Newborn Care at Grand View Health.

            "Our obstetric and pediatric providers and staff have dedicated themselves to implementing the 10 Steps to ...