The Paris Regional Medical Center (PRMC) has taken a giant step toward improving the health of newborns and infants in Lamar County and the surrounding region. PRMC has once again earned the Texas Ten Step Program (TTS) facility designation from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. This will mark the third TTS achievement for the hospital.
Paris Regional joins a growing number of Texas birth facilities that are helping to create a culture of breastfeeding support for new mothers and families. Notable improvements include an annual 36 percent exclusive breastfeeding rate and a 74 percent total breastfeeding rate.
“We have worked very hard to earn the Texas Ten Step designation and I am proud of our staff’s dedication to this initiative,” said Carolyn Lockridge, director of women’s and children’s services for PRMC. “We are committed to putting the health and well-being of our newest Texans at the forefront of our care and are proud to support the overwhelming majority of women that are choosing to breastfeed in our state.”
For more information on the Texas Ten Step program, visit www.texastenstep.org.
