NEEDS STATEMENT

There is a deficit in knowledge of pediatricians about what information is collected about infant births and deaths, how they are linked and how deaths are classified. The majority of sleep-related deaths in infants are preventable by following the AAP guidelines for Safe Sleep. Recognizing the impact on a local community of these sleep-related deaths is important for communicating risk to families and provides the ability to track rates following practice changes. Parents respect and trust their healthcare provider, and information coming from their primary care physician is more likely to be incorporated into home care for their infant. The majority of safe sleep education occurs at the time of birth. Reinforcement of safe sleep education in the office setting would emphasize to the parents the importance of following the recommendations. Pediatricians aren’t always familiar with all the recommendations for safe sleep from the AAP, so they are not comfortable counseling. In addition, they may not be aware of the magnitude of the problem in their community, therefore utilizing data from the NVSS will stress the importance of continued education for parents, as well as tracking rates longitudinally when changes are incorporated in counseling and education

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Describe how data is collected through the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) and how to access it.
• Explain the classification of SUID, its risk factors and impact on families.
• Demonstrate how to use NVSS data, community incidence of SUID, and risk factors to enhance communication with parents to prevent SUID.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Primary Care Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Advanced Practice Provider and Other Healthcare Professionals.

EDUCATIONAL METHODS

Lecture, case study, and longitudinal case-based learning.

ACTIVITY EVALUATION

Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.

ACCREDITATION AND CREDIT DESIGNATION

Physician

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.