Sampson Regional Medical Center has been recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Gold Level of Designation, honoring their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. This prestigious certification program, created by Cribs for Kids®, highlights hospitals dedicated to preventing infant sleep-related injuries and deaths.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Cribs for Kids® is a national organization focused on eliminating Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and accidental suffocation. As a Nationally Certified Safe Sleep Hospital, Sampson Regional Medical Center is acknowledged by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for their comprehensive training programs for healthcare team members and safe sleep education for families and caregivers.

“Sleep-related deaths (SRD) result in the loss of more than 3,500 infants every year in the U.S.,” said Michael H. Goodstein, M.D., 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. The Cribs for Kids® Hospital Certification Program is designed to recognize those hospitals that are taking an active role in reducing these preventable injuries and deaths.”

“We are proud to join the national effort to reduce infant mortality,” said Shannon Capps, Director of Obstetrics at Sampson Regional. “The Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification is an important step in our efforts to provide parents and caregivers with the evidence-based information they need to ensure their babies sleep safely from day one.”

For more information about safe sleep guidelines and the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program, please visit www.cribsforkids.org.