OBJECTIVES To improve referral rates to the New York State Smoker’s Quit line (NYSSQL) in post-partum women admitted to our Children's Hospital; to improve breastfeeding rates among post-partum mothers who… Click to show full abstract
OBJECTIVES To improve referral rates to the New York State Smoker’s Quit line (NYSSQL) in post-partum women admitted to our Children's Hospital; to improve breastfeeding rates among post-partum mothers who smoke presently, or identified as smoking within the past year. METHODS From 8/9/2016 to 3/2/2017 nurses in the mother-baby unit provided a brief (5 – 15 minute) motivational interviewing session to new smoking or recently quit mothers …
               
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