St. Luke earns Cribs for Kids® Infant Safe Sleep Hospital Certification
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RONAN – St. Luke Community Healthcare is proud to announce that they have achieved re-certification as a Gold Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital. This designation recognizes their healthcare team members’ commitment to best practices in infant safe sleep, ensuring the highest standards of care for even the youngest of patients. By earning this certification, St. Luke demonstrates adherence to rigorous guidelines established by the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program.
Cribs for Kids® is a national safe sleep initiative dedicated to reducing infant mortality. “Sleep related deaths are the number one reason we lose our babies each year—3,400 infants annually,” said Michael H. Goodstein, M.D., neonatologist and medical director at Cribs for Kids, adding, “we know that parents do at home what they see done in the hospital so modeling safe sleep and providing education to families will have an impact on infant mortality. Cribs for Kids program recognizes hospitals making this commitment.” In Montana, 55 infants died in 2021 before reaching their first birthday.
“Our team has worked diligently to meet the requirements to earn this certification, which underscores our dedication to providing safe sleep care for all babies. “We are committed to ensuring that every newborn and infant at St. Luke Community Hospital receives the highest level of care, including promoting safe sleep practices that align with the guidelines of Cribs for Kids®,” added Shereen Young, OB Manager at St. Luke.
Judy Bannon, CEO, and founder of Cribs for Kids explains, “The National Infant Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program launched in 2015. It is rooted in the Safe Sleep Recommendations made by American Academy of Pediatrics and the research that demonstrates families do at home what they see done in the hospital. There are over 500 infant safe sleep certified hospitals across the country and beyond. We are proud to see St. Luke remain at the Gold Level of our program. It will continue to have a profound effect on saving babies’ lives.”
