CLE Study Startup & Feasibility 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A CLE is writing a mission statement for a new lactation support program. The mission statement should PRIMARILY:
- List all services and their costs
- Articulate the program's core purpose and population served (Correct answer)
- Describe the CLE's personal breastfeeding history
- Outline the program's five-year financial plan
Correct answer: Articulate the program's core purpose and population served
A mission statement concisely communicates why the program exists and who it serves, guiding all subsequent decisions.
Question 2: When establishing program goals for a lactation initiative, goals should be:
- Vague to allow flexibility in measurement
- SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (Correct answer)
- Set exclusively by the funder without CLE input
- Focused only on breastfeeding initiation, not duration
Correct answer: SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound
SMART goals provide clear benchmarks that allow the program to track progress and demonstrate effectiveness to stakeholders.
Question 3: A CLE is seeking hospital administration approval for a new inpatient lactation rounding program. Which argument will be MOST persuasive?
- Personal passion for breastfeeding advocacy
- Evidence linking lactation support to reduced readmission rates and cost savings (Correct answer)
- A list of other hospitals that have similar programs
- A patient testimonial about a positive breastfeeding experience
Correct answer: Evidence linking lactation support to reduced readmission rates and cost savings
Administrators respond to evidence showing how programs reduce costs and improve clinical outcomes that affect hospital performance metrics.
Question 4: Which document formally outlines a lactation program's policies, procedures, scope of practice, and staff roles?
- Program logic model
- Program policy and procedure manual (Correct answer)
- Grant proposal narrative
- Community health assessment report
Correct answer: Program policy and procedure manual
A policy and procedure manual standardizes operations, ensuring consistent, safe, and ethical service delivery across staff members.
Question 5: During the startup phase, a CLE should establish referral pathways to:
- Ensure clients with complex needs receive appropriate specialized care (Correct answer)
- Reduce the CLE's workload by transferring all clients
- Avoid having to document client encounters
- Replace the need for community partnerships
Correct answer: Ensure clients with complex needs receive appropriate specialized care
Clear referral pathways ensure that clients with medical or social needs beyond the CLE's scope receive timely, appropriate support.
Question 6: A pilot program is most useful during program startup because it:
- Eliminates the need for a full needs assessment
- Allows testing of program components on a small scale before full launch (Correct answer)
- Guarantees long-term funding from the outset
- Removes the requirement for stakeholder approval
Correct answer: Allows testing of program components on a small scale before full launch
A pilot tests the feasibility, acceptability, and logistics of program elements with minimal risk before committing full resources.
Question 7: A CLE is developing an evaluation plan during program startup. Process evaluation measures:
- Whether the program achieved its long-term health outcomes
- How the program is being implemented (reach, fidelity, dose delivered) (Correct answer)
- The return on investment for funders over five years
- Participant satisfaction with breastfeeding after six months
Correct answer: How the program is being implemented (reach, fidelity, dose delivered)
Process evaluation tracks implementation quality — whether the program is reaching the intended audience and being delivered as planned.
CLE Study Startup & Feasibility 3
A CLE is writing a mission statement for a new lactation support program.
The mission statement should PRIMARILY: