FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – All five Lutheran Health Network (LHN) hospitals providing birthing services – Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Dukes Memorial Hospital, Dupont Hospital, Lutheran Hospital and Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital – were recognized by the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), in partnership with Governor Eric J. Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, M.D., FACEP, for their commitment to infant and maternal health at the fourth annual INspire Hospital of Distinction recognition program.
Representatives released the following:
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.
“The daily work of our delivering hospitals makes a monumental impact on the lives of so many Hoosier moms and infants in every corner of our state,” said Governor Holcomb. “These caregivers are much needed and appreciated, and we will continue to partner with them to support our shared goal of a healthy Hoosier tomorrow.”
All LHN hospitals earned an INSpire Hospital of Distinction recognition based on implementing best practices in seven key areas, including infant safe sleep, breastfeeding, tobacco prevention and cessation, perinatal substance use, obstetric hemorrhage, maternal hypertension, and social determinants of health.
“We appreciate this recognition from Governor Holcomb, Indiana Hospital Association and State Health Commissioner Weaver acknowledging the quality of care that is consistently delivered within all five Lutheran Health Network Birthplaces in Fort Wayne, Bluffton, Peru and Warsaw. We are making a difference across the region by focusing on improving the health of area women and infants,” said Domenic Martinello, MD, MBA, CPHQ, Chief Medical Officer of Lutheran Hospital.
“Our birthing hospitals work tremendously hard to make sure all babies born in Indiana have the best start at life, while caring for the mothers who delivered them,” said Dr. Weaver. “Reducing infant and maternal mortality requires a continued multi-pronged approach over the course of many years to see impactful change. It is heartening to see the progress we’ve made but we must continue to adopt best practices so that we can celebrate more first birthdays in Indiana.”
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