NEEDS STATEMENT

There is a critical need to address unsafe infant sleep in the state of Texas and Houston, specifically. Infant sleep-related death remains the leading cause of non-natural death under the age of 18 years leading to ~80 deaths each year in Houston alone. Despite yearly guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) describing the importance of safe sleep and how to achieve it, parents and healthcare providers alike have continuously demonstrated a lack of adherence. Healthcare providers urgently need the knowledge to understand the importance of safe sleep and the tools to help their patients achieve it. This webinar aims to provide healthcare practitioners with the necessary information to make informed recommendations and place the necessary emphasis on safe sleep with their patients. Quality improvement projects throughout the United States focused on this important risk factor of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have shown to be effective. We believe that this intervention has the potential to save the lives of tens of infants each year in Houston.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• Utilize Child Death Review data to improve provider-patient conversations about safe infant sleep.
• Develop and implement Quality Improvement projects using Child Death Review data.
• Translate Child Death Review data to advocate for infant safety on a local, state, and national level.

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.