Myrtue Medical Center Earns Cribs fro Kids Infant Safe SLeep Hospital Certification

Myrtue Medical Center is proud to announce that it has achieved certification as a Bronze Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital. This certification acknowledges our healthcare team members' dedication to best practices in infant safe sleep, ensuring the highest standards of care for our youngest patients. By earning this certification, Myrtue Medical Center demonstrates adherence to guidelines established by the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program.

Cribs for Kids® is a national safe sleep initiative dedicated to reducing infant mortality. “Sleep related deaths are the number one reason we lose our babies each year—3,400 infants annually”, said Michael H. Goodstein, M.D., neonatologist and medical director at Cribs for Kids, adding, “We know that parents do at home what they see done in the hospital so modeling safe sleep and providing education to families will have an impact on infant mortality. Cribs for Kids program recognizes hospitals making this commitment.”

“We are committed to ensuring that every newborn and infant at Myrtue Medical Center receives the highest level of care, including promoting safe sleep practices that align with the guidelines of Cribs for Kids®," added Michele Monson, Myrtue’s Birthing Center Director.

Judy Bannon, CEO and founder of Cribs for Kids, explains, “The National Infant Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program launched in 2015. It is rooted in the Safe Sleep Recommendations made by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the research that demonstrates families do at home what they see done in the hospital. There are over 500 hospitals across the country, and many of them are certified as infant safe sleep facilities. We are proud to welcome Myrtue Medical Center to our program. It will have a profound effect on saving babies’ lives.