SSM Health system has achieved Bronze Level Safe Sleep Certification
December 14, 2023 02:30 PM - We are pleased to share that the SSM Health system has achieved Bronze Level Safe Sleep Certification through Cribs for Kids.
This national certification recognizes hospitals and hospital systems for their commitment to safe sleep and reducing the risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), Accidental Suffocation and Strangulation in Bed (ASSB), SIDS, and unsafe sleep injuries.
The system-wide bronze level designation was awarded for modeling and teaching safe sleep practices according to current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) best practices, as well as implementing a system-wide Safe Sleep Policy. This initiative work was led by SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital’s Lori Winkler, RN Program Coordinator, and Missi Miller, RN Program Specialist.
The Family Birth Suites and Women’s Health teams at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Janesville, a Baby-Friendly USA facility, and SSM Health Dean Medical Group – Janesville East provide education to parents about safe sleep.
Safe bassinets and sleep sacks are also utilized by families while they are receiving care in the hospital.
Remembering the basics of safe sleep is as easy as ABC:
Alone – Babies should sleep by themselves, in their own sleep space with no other people. Room-sharing is recommended, but bedsharing is not.
Back – Infants should be placed on their backs for sleep. They will eventually learn how to roll from back to tummy, and from tummy to back. Once they can confidently roll over both ways, it’s okay to leave them like that, but always place on their back initially.
Crib – Use a crib, bassinet, or portable play yard with a firm, flat mattress and a fitted sheet. The crib should not have bumpers of any kind, and nothing should be attached to the crib, such as a monitor or mobile. Babies can sleep in a swaddle until they are eight weeks old and a sleep sack with their arms out after that. According to the AAP, weighted swaddles, weighted clothing or weighted objects on or near the baby are not safe and are not recommended.
Congratulations to the teams across the SSM Health System for this incredible achievement!
This national certification recognizes hospitals and hospital systems for their commitment to safe sleep and reducing the risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), Accidental Suffocation and Strangulation in Bed (ASSB), SIDS, and unsafe sleep injuries.
The system-wide bronze level designation was awarded for modeling and teaching safe sleep practices according to current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) best practices, as well as implementing a system-wide Safe Sleep Policy. This initiative work was led by SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital’s Lori Winkler, RN Program Coordinator, and Missi Miller, RN Program Specialist.
The Family Birth Suites and Women’s Health teams at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Janesville, a Baby-Friendly USA facility, and SSM Health Dean Medical Group – Janesville East provide education to parents about safe sleep.
Safe bassinets and sleep sacks are also utilized by families while they are receiving care in the hospital.
Remembering the basics of safe sleep is as easy as ABC:
Alone – Babies should sleep by themselves, in their own sleep space with no other people. Room-sharing is recommended, but bedsharing is not.
Back – Infants should be placed on their backs for sleep. They will eventually learn how to roll from back to tummy, and from tummy to back. Once they can confidently roll over both ways, it’s okay to leave them like that, but always place on their back initially.
Crib – Use a crib, bassinet, or portable play yard with a firm, flat mattress and a fitted sheet. The crib should not have bumpers of any kind, and nothing should be attached to the crib, such as a monitor or mobile. Babies can sleep in a swaddle until they are eight weeks old and a sleep sack with their arms out after that. According to the AAP, weighted swaddles, weighted clothing or weighted objects on or near the baby are not safe and are not recommended.
