MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — On Friday, Community Hospital announced that it was among 39 hospitals recognized by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for efforts to promote and support breastfeeding through the Colorado Hospital Lactation Collaborative. With the recognition, Community Hospital was awarded the Colorado Celebrate 6 Award of Breastfeeding Excellence.

The award honors hospitals on a biennial basis for implementing at least six of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, which are evidence-based policies that aim to improve breastfeeding success and maternal and infant health outcomes.

"We are committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for our mothers and their babies,” said the Director of The Birth Pl

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