Building upon the foundational work of the ilpqc birth equity initiative, essi promotes neonatal equity, address racial and social inequities, and seeks to reduce neonatal health disparities in sudden unexpected infant death (suid) related to the sleep environment. The second describes how the essi operates and includes small segments of code that illustrate practical programming guidelines. Essi will address infant safe sleep environment, racial equity, social determinants of health, and other contributing factors
The goal of the essi initiative is to better equip hospitals to address the issues that contribute to these disparities in infant mortality. The first surveys the pins and registers that control essi operation By december 2025, greater than 80% of infants will be discharged from ilpqc hospitals with a completed essi bundle (essi awareness, readiness, transfer of care).
Building upon the foundational work of the ilpqc birth equity initiative, equity and safe sleep for infants (essi) will promote neonatal equity, address racial and social inequities, and seek to reduce neonatal health disparities in sudden unexpected infant death (suid) related to the sleep environment. This toolkit is an online living document of strategies, resources and tools to help your hospital team implement the essi initiative. This document consists of two sections
