mPINC Ten Steps Assessment Tool

Aligning CDC’s Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) Survey to the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

The mPINC Ten Steps Assessment Tool helps to assess a hospital’s implementation of each of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding using data from CDC’s Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey. The tool can help guide the implementation of maternity care practices and policies supportive of breastfeeding and identify and prioritize quality improvement efforts.