Abstract Of the nearly 3.8 million infants born in the United States in 2018, 8.3% had low birth weight (ie, weight <2500 g) and 10% were born preterm (ie, gestational…
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The training is free of charge to participants, but you must register. Space is limited. Click here to register Who should take this course? Anyone interested in providing education…
REFERENCE: Duthie, E.A., (2020) In-Hospital Newborn Falls Associated With a Sleeping Parent: The Case for a New Paradigm. Hospital Pediatrics Nov 2020, hpeds.2020-0112; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0112 ABSTRACT: A newborn fall to the floor from a sleeping parent’s…
Several hospitals have recently been awarded Safe Sleep Certification by Cribs for Kids, bringing the total of Oklahoma certified hospitals to 18. For more information about infant safe sleep and…
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OBJECTIVES: In most recent studies, authors combine all cases of sudden infant death syndrome, other deaths from ill-defined or unknown causes, and accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed as a single…
SOURCE: Jeffrey D. Colvin, & Rachel Y. Moon. The Pediatrician’s Role in Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sleep-Related Infant Deaths. Pediatrics, Oct 2019, 20192310; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-2310 In this commentary, Drs. Jeffrey Colvin and Rachel…
SOURCE: Alexa B. Erck Lambert, Sharyn E. Parks, Carri Cottengim, Meghan Faulkner, Fern R. Hauck, Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza. Sleep-Related Infant Suffocation Deaths Attributable to Soft Bedding, Overlay, and Wedging. Pediatrics, May 2019, 143 (5) e20183408; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3408 BACKGROUND: Unintentional suffocation is the leading cause of injury death among infants…
The webinar will be led by Stacy Scott, PhD, MPA, founder of the Global Infant Safe Sleep Center. In a series of role playing exercises, she will demonstrate tactics to…
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Commentary from Rebecca Carlin and Rachel Y. Moon: Learning From National and State Trends in Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Pediatrics Mar 2018, 141 (3) e20174083; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-4083…
Weekly / January 12, 2018 / 67(1);39-46 Data showed that 18.8% of Oklahoma infants were laid in a position other than their back to sleep. See full report in MMWR. Introduction: There…
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Anyone interested in educating families on Infant Safe Sleep should attend this training. The training is free of charge to participants, but you must register. SPACE is LIMITED. CECPD CEU available….
Health educators that work with families, child and health care providers or other professionals that educate families on infant safe sleep should participate in this training….
Health educators that work with families, child and health care providers or other professionals that educate families on infant safe sleep should participate in this training….
There has been much attention in the last several months given to programs providing cardboard boxes to families for use as an infant sleep space. These programs are modeled after…
From article commentary by Richard D. Goldstein and Hannah C. Kinney: In this important research, the authors provide further evidence that we may be complacent when we treat SIDS/SUID as…
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As obstetric and neonatal health care providers, it is our responsibility to model safe sleep practices from the onset of life or the newborn’s first sleep. Click here to view the…
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released the Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment. The recommendations are published as a policy statement. There is also an…
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Abstract: Approximately 3500 infants die annually in the United States from sleep-related infant deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS; International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision [ICD-10], R95), ill-defined deaths…
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Published in Pediatrics, September 2016 ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Adherence to the American Academy of Pediatrics abstract safe sleep practice (SSP) recommendations among hospitalized infants is unknown, but is assumed…
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According to a recent study, video recordings in family homes suggest that most parents do not follow safe sleep guidelines. The article, Nocturnal Video Assessment of Infant Sleep Environments, is…
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Published in Pediatrics, Volume 138, Issue 3, September 2016 ABSTRACT: Skin-to-skin care (SSC) and rooming-in have become common practice in the newborn period for healthy newborns with the implementation of…
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Oklahoma City County Health Department is providing free training to any childcare, health care or direct service providers that educate families on infant safe sleep. The training will be held…
This workshop would benefit professionals who need to train their staff or a large group of professionals on how to educate the general public on safe sleep practices for infants….
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“Train The Trainer” Workshop on Infant Safe Sleep Environments to Reduce Infant Mortality The “Train the Trainer” workshop allows the participant to learn the essential skills needed to transfer knowledge…
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Survey results published in the August issue of Pediatrics indicate that improvement is needed when it comes to professional advice for expectant mothers. “Although doctors were the most prevalent source…
Read More from AAP Paper: Mothers report lack of advice for infant safe sleep/breastfeeding