St. Luke lauded for safe infant sleep practices

St. Luke Community Hospital recently achieved re-certification as a Gold Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital.

According to a press release, this designation recognizes the commitment of the healthcare team to best practices in infant safe sleep, and helps ensure the highest standards of care for even the youngest of patients.

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 Dr. Michael H. Goodstein, a neonatologist and medical director at Cribs for Kids.

In Montana, 55 infants died in 2021 before reaching their first birthday.

“Our team has worked diligently to meet the requirements to earn this certification, which underscores our dedication to providing safe sleep care for all babies,” said Shereen Young, OB manager at St. Luke. “We are committed to ensuring that every newborn and infant at St. Luke Community Hospital receives the highest level of care."