Baxter Health Redesignated as a National Infant Safe Sleep Certified Hospital

June 5, 2023 – Baxter Health recently received redesignation by the National Infant Safe Sleep Certification Program as a Gold-Level National Safe Sleep Certified Hospital. Baxter Health was first recognized as a Gold-Level Certified Hospital in 2018. This recognition is awarded for Baxter Health’s commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep in the Women & Newborn Care Center.

The National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program was created by Cribs for Kids®, a national infant safe sleep organization. Cribs for Kids is dedicated to preventing infant sleep-related deaths due to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and accidental suffocation.

This national recognition is based on comprehensive criteria, as well as the implementation and reporting of requirements. Baxter Health is recognized for following the safe sleep guidelines by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and providing training programs for healthcare team members, and family caregivers.

“Sleep-Related Death (SRD) results in the loss of more than 3,500 infants every year in the U.S.,” said Michael H. Goodstein, M.D., neonatologist and medical director of research at Cribs for Kids®. “We know that modeling safe infant sleep in the hospital and providing education to families has a significant effect on infant mortality. Cribs for Kids Hospital Certification Program is designed to recognize those hospitals that are taking an active role in reducing these preventable deaths.”

“This meaningful recognition speaks volumes about our unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of each precious infant in our care. This achievement also reflects the extraordinary dedication and skill of our amazing team here at Baxter Health,” said Amy Myers, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Director of Women & Newborn Care Center.

For more information on the Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program, visit https://cribsforkids.org/hospitalcertification.