The University of Maryland Medical Center - Safe Sleep Initiative: Using Patient Education and SmarTigr to Help Improve Safe Sleep Practice
The University of Maryland Medical Center - Safe Sleep Initiative: Using Patient Education and SmarTigr to Help Improve Safe Sleep Practice
2 PagesCASE STUDY The Challenge Despite being the wealthiest country in the world, the United States has a higher infant mortality rate than 25 other developed countries, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control 1 . Sadly, the US ranks only 56th in low infant mortality out of 224 countries. Although healthcare spending levels are significantly higher than any other country in the world, a baby born in the US is less likely to see his/her first birthday than one born in Serbia, Canada, Cuba, or anywhere in the European Union 2 . Contributing factors include congenital defect, premature delivery (<37 weeks), low birth weight, Sudden Infant Death (SIDS), pregnancy complications, and preventable injuries such as suffocation. However, new research suggests that the high
