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Royal Victoria Infirmary NICU, United Kingdom
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- Making special keepsakes
- Knitting hats with "I love skin to skin" labels (which babies will wear during kangaroo care)
- Making photo frames
- Hanging kangaroo decorations
- Decorating the unit
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Children's Mercy Kansas City NICU, United States
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- Having drawing/raffles
- Providing treats for staff and family
- Giving every family a book from their "Books for Baby" committee
- Having kangaroo balloons in the entrance along with a poster promoting a kangaroo-a-thon
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St. Joseph Medical Center NICU, United States
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- Hosting a 24 hour kangaroo-a-thon and they plan to continue it in their program on an annual basis
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HCA FL North Florida Hospital NICU, United States
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- Encouraging a little healthy competition among the staff for getting as many babies in kangaroo care as possible, and acknowledging parent participation in kangaroo care
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Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco NICU, United States
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- Having treats for family and staff
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Kasese Hima HC111 KMC and NICU, Uganda
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- Scaling up the introduction of KMC strategy in other HFs
- Engaging private practitioners in maternal neonatal and newborn care to adopt the KMC strategy
- Strengthening mentorship programs on KMC strategy
- More healthcare institutional advocacy for more research report documentation on the outcomes of KMC strategy
- Focusing on ensuring in all HC111s that offer MCH services, there is a two-bed roomed space constructed where there is no extra room for KMC implementation
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NICU University Hospital Ghent, Belgium
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- Baking cookies in the shape of a kangaroo
- Organizing a week long kangaroo-a-thon and letting parents participate with The Zaky® APP
- Using banners to promote KMC day
- Sharing little facts about KMC over the ward
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McGill University Health Center Montréal Children's Hospital, Canada
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- Hosting a kangaroo-a-thon
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Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital NICU, United States
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- Hosting a contest between units at their hospital
- Hosting a contest between parents in their NICU
- KMC audits
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead Grace NICU, Australia
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- Wearing a kangaroo suit on the starting day
- Handing out snacks to parents
- Promoting skin to skin every day
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Valley Medical Center NICU, United States
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- Hosting a week long kangaroo-a-thon
- Celebrating Kangaroo Care Day as a unit on May 15th
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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust SCBU, United States
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- Promoting kangaroo care
- Inviting parents and caregivers to join
- Making cakes to celebrate
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Kaiser Santa Clara NICU, United States
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- Hosting a kangaroo-a-thon in their NICU
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Michigan Medicine Brandon NICU, United States
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- Hosting a two week long kangaroo-a-thon
- Hosting an education dinner for parents
- Having prizes, gifts, costumes, and minute trackers
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HCA Florida North Florida NICU, United States
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- Hosting a kangaroo-a-thon
- Having prizes for parents and nurses
- Hosting a kangaroo-a-thon party
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John Muir Medical Center, United States
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- Hosting a single day kangaroo-a-thon
- Having a book raffle
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St. Joseph's Children's Hospital NICU, United States
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- Having bulletin boards in breakrooms to motivate staff
- Having countdown numbers and info for parents at the front desk
- Distributing treats with a poem about kangaroo care to families
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Memorial Healthcare System NICU at Joe DiMaggio Memorial Miramar and Memorial West, United States
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- Promoting and hosting a kangaroo-a-thon
- Offering raffles and prizes for the most instances of skin to skin for families and staff
- Having a staff member dress up in a kangaroo costume
- Giving certificates of participation to families at the conclusion of the kangaroo-a-thon
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Houston Methodist the Woodlands NICU, United States
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- Hosting a kangaroo-a-thon
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McMaster Children's Hospital NICU, Canada
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- Hosting a two week long kangaroo-a-thon
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Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center NICU, United States
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- Hosting a kangaroo-a-thon
- Participating in kangaroo care day
- Giving gift bags for kangaroo care day
- Giving a large gift basket at random to a parent who participated in the kangaroo-a-thon
- Having fun things for the staff to participate in
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Waiakto Hospital NICU, New Zealand
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- Hosting a seven day kangaroo-a-thon in their unit to accumulate as many hours of kangaroo care as possible
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Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters NICU, United States
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- Advertising kangaroo care day within their NICU
- Having the hospital wide marketing team taking pictures of caregivers performing skin to skin (with their consent)
- Giving away two raffle baskets and a car seat for parents that participate
- Providing education via email and in person services for staff on the benefits of skin skin and the standing transfer
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Royal Columbian Hospital NICU, Canada
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- Updating the parent bulletin board within the NICU for the month of May with a Kangaroo Care theme
- Including shared experiences from NICU graduate parents of how KC impacted their journey, or their favourite KC moment
- Giving out stickers for parents and family and badges for nurses
- Countdown in the NICU to May 15th
- Having posters and bedside brochures with KC facts
- Hosting a Kangaroo-a-thon
- Having a Kangaroo Care exhibit in the lobby of the hospital for month of May
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HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital NICU, United States
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- Tracking kangaroo care hours
Wearing matching shirts that say "Ask me about kangaroo care”
- Giving out stuffed kangaroos and books to families
- Giving out resources about kangaroo care to families
- Broadcasting the event on the news
- Having someone dress up in a kangaroo costume
- Ask community resources for gift cards for the families who have to travel far
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