Infant Safe Sleep

The Cribs for Kids’ National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program recognizes hospitals and hospital systems for their commitment to infant safe sleep to reduce the risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), Accidental Suffocation and Strangulation in Bed (ASSB), SIDS, and unsafe sleep injuries. St. Joseph’s Health is committed to modeling and teaching infant safe sleep according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) best practices as outlined in the resources below.

Resources

How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe: AAP Policy Explained - HealthyChildren.org

Safe Sleep For Baby (ny.gov)

Helping Babies Sleep Safely | CDC

Cribs for Kids – Helping every baby sleep safer

Cribs for Kids’ National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program recognizes hospitals and hospital systems for their commitment to infant safe sleep to reduce the risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), Accidental Suffocation and Strangulation in Bed (ASSB), SIDS, and unsafe sleep injuries.