For Hospitals
The Oklahoma State Department of Health with multiple partners has launched “Preparing for a Lifetime, It’s Everyone’s Responsibility,” a statewide initiative to help reduce infant mortality, adverse birth outcomes and racial disparities for such outcomes. The hospital-based activities are being conducted as an integral part of the initiative and include:
- CDC Breastfeeding Report Card, United States, 2022
- Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center
- CDC's Work to Support & Promote Breastfeeding in Hospitals, Worksites & Communities
- Texas Ten Step Program: 4-5 minute videos for healthcare staff on each of the 10 Steps for Successful Breastfeeding
- The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
- WIC's Breastfeeding Booklet - The Hospital Experience (Engl)
- WIC's Breastfeeding Booklet - The Hospital Experience (Span)
- Hospital Actions Affect Breastfeeding - CDC Vital Signs October-2015
- Implementation of Hospital Practices Supportive of Breastfeeding in the Context of COVID-19
- The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding - CDC (See Action Guides)
- Oklahoma Breastfeeding Friendly Worksites
- Oklahoma Breastfeeding Friendly Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
- Are You Okay Mom? (English) - One-sheet symptoms checklist
- Are You Okay Mom? (Spanish) - educativo de una hoja y lista de verificación de síntomas
- Mental Health Matters (English) - Educational booklet with information and resources for moms and providers
- Mental Health Matters (Spanish) - folleto educativo con información y recursos para mamás y proveedores
- Postpartum Plan (English)
- Postpartum Plan (Spanish)
Contact Information
Barbara O'Brien, RN, MS
Program Director
Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Department of OB/GYN
Mailing Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Preparing for a Lifetime
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Suite 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Physical Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK
Phone: (405) 426-8113
Email: MCH@health.ok.gov
