Ridgeview recognized by National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program

Ridgeview was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Gold Safe Sleep Hospital for its commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. The National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program was created by Cribs for Kids®, a national infant safe sleep organization dedicated to preventing infant sleep-related deaths due to sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and accidental suffocation.

As a Nationally Certified Safe Sleep Hospital, Ridgeview is recognized for implementing the safe sleep guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and providing training programs for health care team members and family caregivers. “At Ridgeview, we are dedicated to the health and safety of our youngest patients. Through modeling safe infant sleep in the hospital and providing education and support to families, we can make an impact on preventing infant deaths. I am proud of our staff members for achieving a gold level certification and we are pleased to partner with Cribs for on this vital initiative," said Elaine Arion, DNP, MSN, RN, Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Ridgeview.

Sleep-Related Death (SRD) results in the loss of more than 3,500 infants every year in the U.S.,” said Michael H. Goodstein, MD, 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.” For more information about the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program, visit cribsforkids.org/hospitalcertification/