NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER GILMORE-AMORY

Congratulations to North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory, CHEER’s CHAMPion of the Week! After years of dedication and continuous quality improvement, the team has officially earned re-designation as a Baby-Friendly hospital.

Located in Amory, Mississippi, NMMC Gilmore-Amory has been a CHAMPS partner since February 2018 and first achieved Baby-Friendly designation in March 2020. Throughout its journey, the team has shown a strong commitment to improving breastfeeding support, promoting safe infant feeding practices, and providing patient- and family-centered maternity care.

“At NMMC Gilmore-Amory, we strive to make our patients’ stay the best possible and that includes ensuring they are educated, confident, and comfortable with caring for their infant,” shares Women’s Center Assistant Nurse Manager, Jala Marchbanks, BSN, RN.

Thank you, NMMC Gilmore-Amory, for your partnership and work towards advancing evidence-based maternity care. We look forward to celebrating many more milestones together!