Mayo Clinic Health System

In addition to provided lactation spaces, employees/ learners are welcome to use any vacant patient room or office for lactation purposes. For further information, reference personnel policy #233.0 Lactation Accommodation. 

NWWI Lactation Spaces

SWWI Lactation Spaces

SEMN Lactation Spaces

SWMN Lactation Spaces

Room Concerns

To report cleanliness of room, equipment and furniture issues, etc., please contact your site's specific Facilities or Environmental Services department.

To report issues of room usage not for lactation purposes or concerns about support for time to pump during the work day, contact HR Connect either online or at 888-266-0440.

NWWI Infection Prevention and Control has come up with the below guidelines when rinsing/washing breast pump supplies in hand hygiene only sinks.  PLEASE NOTE:  these below guidelines are only for rinsing/washing breast pump supplies.  No other activities other than hand hygiene should occur in hand hygiene only sinks.

• Personal Breast pump supplies can either be rinsed with water or cleaned in a basin with soap and water.
• Personal Breast Pump Supplies may be cleaned/rinsed in lactation rooms or rooms available to pump in using room sink and the following steps must occur:
  1. Perform hand hygiene
  2. Prepare necessary cleaning supplies (if cleaning parts, use a basin and warm soapy water)
  3. Turn on water
  4. Clean Breast Pump Supplies in Basin (if applicable)
  5. Rinse breast pump parts with water
  6. Discard of basin soapy water in sink (if applicable)
  7. Perform hand hygiene
  8. Apply gloves
  9. Disinfect counter, sink, and faucet with EPA registered hospital-grade disinfectant
  10. Doff gloves
  11. Perform hand hygiene with soap and water