TriHealth Hospitals Recognized with National Safe Sleep Certification
TriHealth hospital providers are committed to reducing infant sleep-related deaths, which account for the loss of more than 3,500 infants per year in the United States. Bethesda North Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital have established an infant safe-sleep policy, model infant safe sleep and continue to partner with Cribs for Kids.• Train staff on guidelines and modeling safe-sleep practices for patients
• Educate parents on the importance of safe sleep
• Replaced regular receiving blankets with wearable blankets to avoid loose bedding in cribs
• Affiliate with Cribs for Kids
• Provide community and media outreach
• Undergo annual evaluations through internal audit or PDSA cycles
“We know that consistent education can have a profound effect on infant mortality, and this program is designed to encourage safe sleep education and recognize those hospitals that are taking an active role in reducing these unnecessary deaths,” said Michael H. Goodstein MD, FAAP, Neonatologist, Medical Director/Research, Cribs for Kids, Director of York County Cribs for Kids Program.
QESI was formed in 1984 in response to Cincinnati’s need for better emergency department care. Since that time they have adjusted to the needs of Cincinnati community serving two hospitals and three freestanding emergency departments.
Their integrated health care system partner TriHealth, services the diverse health care needs of the greater Cincinnati area. This provides a flexible and diverse emergency practice experience contributing to a best in class retention rate for their physicians. Over 50% of the physicians in the group have been with QESI for more than 10 years and the group's mission is to provide innovative, personal, patient-centered emergency care .
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