The Milk Bank: Improving Care Outcomes and Supporting Infant Health

Audience

CEOs, chief medical officers, chief nursing officers, medical directors, children's hospital leadership, women's hospital leadership, obstetricians, pediatricians, NICU charge nurses, lactation leaders 

Overview

The Milk Bank has served Missouri since 2006 by expanding the safe use of human milk for all babies, especially premature and ill infants. The Milk Bank offers pasteurized donor human milk for fragile NICU patients and free wrap-around support for health care providers and their communities. Participate in this event to learn more about The Milk Bank's mission to save infant lives and improve health outcomes. 

Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• • understand the benefit of a 100% human milk diet for fragile infants
  • learn about milk banks and recognize the services The Milk Bank provides to Missouri hospitals
  • analyze the benefit of using pasteurized donor human milk for NICU patient populations
  • gain awareness of the wrap-around services that The Milk Bank provides and learn how to access

Speaker

Freedom Kolb, MBA, M.Ed., and CEO of The Milk Bank brings more than 25 years of experience in the philanthropic sector. Passionate about equity work, Kolb serves The Milk Bank well in the fight against infant mortality by increasing access to safe human milk. During her tenure as CEO, she has navigated the global pandemic, national formula shortage crisis and Medicaid expansion. Kolb is inspired by the diverse needs and challenges of operating an essential service.

This educational activity is provided by MHA Health Institute.