Impact of Safe Sleep Practice Quality Improvement Initiatives during Birth Hospitalization on Post-Discharge Safe Sleep Practices
2019
Background: Each year, in the United States, approximately 3500 infants die from sudden unexpected infant deaths. The leading causes of SUIDs include: SIDS; unknown cause and accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed due to unsafe sleep practices. The American Academy of Pediatrics stresses that all levels of nurseries and health providers should endorse and model the safe sleep practices (SSP). Medical personnel are critical role models for parents, and the way they position infants in the hospital strongly influences parental practices at home. Objective: Improve in hospital SSP of …
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