Birthing and lactation classes
From pregnancy through the early weeks of your baby’s life, the Women’s Pavilion for Birthing offers a host of resources and training for women and their families. Lactation Consultant Linda LeMon is available in the maternity unit to work with mothers on breastfeeding. After discharge, she continues to provide support through our telephone tri-age phone line and our breastfeeding support groups which meet every first and third Wednesday of the month. Mothers from the region meet with Linda LeMon to talk about breastfeeding and parenting issues, and moms can meet others in the area and exchange information and experiences. Our Face Book club – Moms Love HVHC – provides another way for new mothers to interact. Between 80 to 90 percent of mothers who give birth at HVHC exclusively breastfeed their babies, one of the highest rates in the state and significantly above the national average. Why is this important? Because studies show that breast-fed babies have stronger immune systems, fewer ailment and are less likely to be overweight in later years. The Hospital received an Award of Excellence from the New York State Health Department in April 2011 for its breastfeeding support programs. Hudson Valley Hospital Center is also the only hospital in Westchester and Putnam Counties to be accredited by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
For more information on childbirth and lactation support programs click here or please call 914-734-3896
Quick Links
Hudson Valley Hospital Center is accredited by the Joint Commission, a national organization that sets high standards for patient care and safety. PUBLIC NOTICE: The Joint Commission conducts accreditation surveys of all hospitals. The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the organization's compliance with nationally established Joint Commission standards. The survey results are used to determine whether, and the conditions under which, accreditation should be awarded the organization. Joint Commission standards deal with organization quality and safety-of-care issues and the safety of the environment in which care is provided. Anyone believing that he or she has pertinent and valid information about such matters should contact hospital administration. If these concerns are not resolved by the hospital, you may request a public information interview with the Joint Commission's field representatives at the time of the survey. Information presented at the interview will be carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process. Requests for a public information interview must be made in writing and should be sent to the Joint Commission. The request must also indicate the nature of the information to be provided at the interview. Such requests should be addressed to: Division of Accreditation Operations, Office of Quality Monitoring, Joint Commission, One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 or faxed to (630) 792-5636 or emailed to
JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
. The Joint Commission's Office of Quality Monitoring will acknowledge requests in writing or by telephone. An Account Representative will contact the individual requesting the public information interview, indicating the location, date, and time of the interview and the name of the surveyor who will conduct the interview. This notice is posted in accordance with the Joint Commission's requirements and may not be removed.