title: A process to address disparities in rates of sudden infant death syndrome.
abstract: Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) is a continuous quality improvement program that leads to improvements in services and resources for families and, ultimately, a decrease in infant mortality. It is an action-oriented process that combines medical data with the mother's report of experiences during the life and death of her infant. The FIMR has proven to be especially important in addressing community issues associated with infant deaths related to sudden infant death syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Association of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Infant Mortality Programs, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah J McDermott
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Shaefer
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hutchins
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Buckley
mesh_terms: D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology