BfMedPCP Resource Hub
Welcome! Team-Based Care is a model that works and I have created this site as a central place to gather resources for health care providers looking to expand lactation care in their practice. Our goal is to help expand excellent breastfeeding support in the primary care setting. Scroll to the bottom of this page for more step-by-step information on navigating the Resource Hub. I look forward to hearing about your ventures!
~ Ann M. Witt, MD
Practice Change Proposal
Need ideas presenting your proposed practice change integrating breastfeeding support into your primary care practice? Check out our Practice Change Proposal to generate ideas and provide a starting point!
Downloadable Practice Change Proposal PDF
Summarize the How and WHY with our Practice Change Proposal. An overview & background section highlighting national breastfeeding recommendations, & practice assessment details explains the WHY. The recommendations sections explains the HOW. Plus, references to help make your case for improved breastfeeding support.
Editable Practice Change Proposal- Plug in Your Practice Info and Go!
As a community perk, click below for a fully annotated & editable version of the Practice Change Proposal. All the info can be tailored for your own practice. Simply fill in the data from your practice, and get started implementing LC/PCP Team-Based Care in your office.
Newsletter Archive of Primary Care Breastfeeding Support Newsletter!
Timely research updates & clinical tips for busy primary care providers & lactation professionals.
Take me to the Newsletter archiveAn Introduction to Lactation Consultant (LC)/Primary Care Provider(PCP) Team-Based Care
Ann M. Witt, MD, FABM, IBCLC
Check out our 15 minute introductory video on the basic principles of team-based care and how it applies to outpatient breastfeeding support!
Introduce the Idea of Primary Care Breastfeeding Support to Others:
Resources by Topic
Overview:
- Colorado Toolkit: Making Breastfeeding Work for Medical Offices: A Six-Point Plan offers an appendix full of sample policies, checklists, and triage flowcharts for medical offices implementing team-based care
Billing:
- Check out our billing blog posting for an overview of the topic
- The Women's Health Services Coding Guideline is a helpful reference
Research:
We have experience implementing team-based care in a suburban pediatric practice and an urban Federally Qualified Health Center. Sharing our research articles may provide concrete details to potential collaborators. The Translating Team- Based Breastfeeding Support into Primary Care Practice provides a six-point needs assessment to help your practice transition to providing this support.
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Integrating Routine Lactation Consultant Support into a Pediatric Practice. Witt AM, Smith S, Mason MJ, Flocke SA. Breastfeed Medicine. 2012 Feb;7(1):38-42 For the PubMed link and access to full pdf, click here.
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Team-Based Breastfeeding Support at a Federally Qualified Health Center: Efficacy, Utilization, and Patient Satisfaction. Witt R,Vatti T, Lasko L, Witt AM, . Breastfeeding Medicine. 2021 . For the link to the full article, click here. If you need the PDF please send a message requesting
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Translating Team-Based Breastfeeding Support into Primary Care Practice.Witt AM, Witt R, Lasko L, Flocke SA. JABFM. 2019 Nov;32 (6) 818-826.For the link to the full article, click here.
Statements recommending early outpatient support
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Position Statement: recommendation on exclusive breastfeeding comments "It is also essential that all new families have access to professional breastfeeding and lactation support and care" and "all mother–infant dyads should be assisted and supported to initiate and continue breastfeeding, which includes assessment of latch, position, hold, and comfort."
- American Academy of Pediatric Policy Statement on Breastfeeding recommends "The critical role that pediatricians play is highlighted by the recommended health supervision visit within 48 to 72 hours after discharge from the hospital or at 3 to 5 days of age."
How to Navigate within the Resource Hub
Download the App!
Download the Kajabi App on your phone to access our community Resource Hub and courses all in one place!
In the App click on the "community" button at the bottom to get the Resource Hub and the "library" button at the bottom to access your courses.
Feed
Click on the Feed in the upper left of your web browser or app to post your questions and see past responses.
- Team-based Care Q&A
- The First Weeks Course Follow-Up
Direct Messaging for Collaboration
Reach out! Click the arrow image in the upper right on the Resource Hub page to directly message.
