Cribs for Kids
Approximately 3,500 infants die every year in the United States due to sleep related deaths. Weirton Medical Center has partnered with @Cribs for Kids® to become a National Bronze Certified Safe Sleep Hospital. The Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification program awards recognition to hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to reducing infant, sleep-related deaths by promoting and educating on best safe sleep practices. We provide caregivers with education, tips, and resources to keep their babies sleeping safely. Weirton Medical Center is proud to hold this title and is actively working towards achieving a Gold Certification to ensure that our families and patients are equipped with the most up-to-date Safe Sleep education and resources available.
Safe Sleep is as easy as ABCs:
Alone
On their Back
In a Clean, Clear, Crib
For more information and resources on Safe Sleep, please visit:
https://teamwv.org/our-babies-safe-sound/
Weirton Medical Center is nationally recognized by 
for
its exceptional efforts to protect infants from perinatal hepatitis B transmission. Our
organization is dedicated to patient safety by achieving a hepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage
rate of 90% or greater prior to hospital discharge. WMC was inducted into the Hepatitis B Birth
Dose Honor Roll in 2023 and continues to hold a 95% administration rate.
For more information on vaccines and the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll, visit:
VaccineInformation.org | Vaccination Saves Lives!
http://www.immunize.org/honor-roll/birthdose