Support of Infant Safe Sleeping Practices

Year: 2005

Resolution Number: 92

Action Taken: No Action

Status:

Author(s): David A. Share, MD

Sponsor: Ronald M. Davis, MD

On behalf of: MSMS Liaison Committee with Michigan’s Public Health

Committee: D (Public Health)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS encourage state and county governments to actively promote safe sleeping practices for infants in a systematic and regular communication with families, physicians, and health care providers; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS encourage hospital newborn nurseries to systematically educate all new parents about the importance of safe sleeping practices for infants; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS routinely educate its members about current thinking regarding safe sleeping practices for infants; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS ask leading manufacturers of infant sleep products to engage in efforts to educate consumers about safe sleeping practices for infants; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to actively engage in efforts to promote safe sleeping practices for infants.RATIONALE: Current AMA and MSMS Policy and Activity.

Fiscal Note: NULL

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