Jupiter Medical Center - Certified Cribs for Kids® Infant Safe Sleep Hospital

Jupiter, FL – November 11, 2024 – Jupiter Medical Center is proud to reaffirm its dedication to safe sleep practices certification as a Bronze Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital. This certification recognizes our commitment to best practices in infant safe sleep, ensuring the highest standards of care for our youngest patients. By earning and maintaining this certification, Jupiter Medical Center demonstrates adherence to rigorous 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."

"Our team has worked diligently to meet the requirements to earn this certification, underscoring our dedication to providing safe sleep practices for all the babies we care for. We are committed to ensuring that every newborn and infant at Jupiter Medical Center receives the highest level of care, including promoting safe sleep practices that align with the guidelines of Cribs for Kids®," added Jodi Dolezel, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, C-NNIC, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Manager at JMC.

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 infant-safe sleep-certified hospitals across the country and beyond. We are proud to continue our partnership with Jupiter Medical Center through our program. This initiative will continue to have a profound effect on saving babies' lives."

For more information about the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Program, visit www.cribsforkids.org/hospitalcertification.

For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, visit jupitermed.com, call (561) 263-2234, or follow Jupiter Medical Center on Facebook and Instagram @jupitermedicalcenter or on Twitter @JupiterMedCtr.

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Rated #1 in the region for quality, safety, and patient experience, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and across the Treasure Coast. Jupiter Medical Center’s state-of-the-art facilities and leading-edge technologies enable its award-winning physicians to provide a comprehensive continuum of inpatient and outpatient health care services. Jupiter Medical Center’s specialty centers of excellence include: comprehensive cancer care, cardiovascular care, orthopedics, neurosciences, and women’s and children’s services. For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, please call 561-263-2234 or visit www.jupitermed.com.