Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

From Sara Drumm, RN…

  1. Share the evolution of Boston Children’s Safe Sleep efforts from early initiatives to the current hospital-wide program.
  2. Describe key components of the BCH Safe Sleep approach, including education, resources, partnerships, and system supports.
  3. Highlight lessons learned during program development, implementation, and refinement.
  4. Discuss strategies that other institutions can adapt when building or strengthening their own Safe Sleep programs.
  5. Inspire collaboration by sharing practical, scalable ideas for advancing Safe Sleep culture across pediatric care settings.

From Dr. Frye Bourque…

  1. Identify barriers that prevent caregivers from translating infant safe sleep recommendations into safe sleep environments.
  2. Describe strategies healthcare systems can use to improve safe sleep practices, including caregiver education, identification of resource needs, provision of safe sleep resources, and consistent modeling of safe sleep in the hospital.
  3. Discuss approaches to integrating safe sleep practices across the continuum of care—from inpatient settings and the pediatric emergency department to the home and community.

Presenter(s): 
Kala Marie Frye Bourque, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate

Sara Drumm, RN, CCRN
NICU Nurse
Co-Chair of Boston Children's Hospital
Safe Sleep Subject Matter Expert Committee
 

NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of
Drugs/Devices in Presentation?
Dr. Kala Frye Bourque   SpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose    No
Sara Drumm, RN, CCRNSpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose    No
    
Session date: 
10/13/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am EDT
Location: 
Baystate Medical Center
United States
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  • 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 APA American Psychological Association
    Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
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