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Northern Light Health Earns Gold Infant Safe Sleep Certification

Date: 02/03/2025

GOLD-PNG.pngBrewer, Maine (February 3, 2025) — Northern Light Health is pleased to announce that it’s achieved the highest certification of “gold” from the Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program. This certification program, run by the national nonprofit Cribs for Kids, recognizes a commitment to best practices in infant safe sleep, ensuring the highest standards of care for young patients. Earning this certification demonstrates adherence to rigorous guidelines and a commitment to infant safe sleep to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and unsafe sleep injuries.

"We are incredibly proud of our dedicated teams across our system who have worked tirelessly to achieve this gold certification," shares Natalia Hall, associate vice president, Northern Light Women’s Health. "It truly reflects our unwavering commitment to providing the safest sleep environment for our littlest patients. Together, we ensure that newborns and infants receive the highest quality care possible, which includes the promotion of safe sleep practices."

Members of the media wishing to speak with someone from our Safe Sleep Program may contact marketing and communications at 207.973.9530 or northernlightmedia@northernlight.org.