FORT WAYNE – Lutheran Hospital, Dupont Hospital and Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital were recognized by the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), in partnership with State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, M.D., FACEP, for a commitment to infant and maternal health at the fifth annual INspire Hospital of Distinction recognition program.
INspire, funded by the Indiana Department of Health’s Safety PIN grant, was developed to implement the delivery of best-practice care for Hoosier moms and babies and recognize hospitals for excellence in addressing key drivers of infant and maternal health, according to the release from Lutheran Health.
Lutheran and Dupont Hospital earned an INspire Hospital of Distinction recognition and Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital earned an INspire Category of Excellence award based on implementing best practices in key areas, including infant safe sleep, breastfeeding, perinatal substance use, social drivers of health, obstetric hemorrhage and maternal hypertension.
“Our Birthplace at Lutheran Hospital is amazing, the nurses are just genuinely involved and care for each patient that comes here to deliver. They take exceptional care of our moms and babies and we couldn’t be more proud of the work that they do daily,” said Colby Trane, chief nursing officer of Lutheran Hospital.
“We have an incredible Birthplace care team at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital. I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the high-quality care they provide for my spouse and newborn. The ability to receive such high quality and compassionate care right in our community is a tremendous benefit,” said Jayden Snyder, assistant chief executive officer at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital.
“The Indiana Department of Health remains focused on working with healthcare providers to improve outcomes for Hoosier moms and babies,” said State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, M.D., FACEP. “We are grateful to have hospitals across the state support initiatives, such as the Indiana Perinatal Levels of Care and obstetrical emergencies training, that have contributed to improvements in both maternal and infant health.” For the first time in the program’s history, 100% of Indiana’s birthing facilities earned one of two INspire recognitions, reinforcing the progress that has been made to improve upon the key drivers of maternal and infant health.