Deceased
Elizjah Monique Ivy Lyden-Baker
Demographics
0y, female
Date of death
2004-10-10
Finding date
2008-02-11
Cause of death
undetermined; possible suffocation not definitively established at autopsy
AI-generated summary
A 4-week-old neonate died at home with undetermined cause, though suffocation on a soft pillow was considered possible. The infant was born prematurely on a concrete pavement to a mother with untreated opioid addiction and homelessness. Despite hospital social work concerns, discharge planning lacked clarity about primary care responsibilities and failed to address unsafe sleeping arrangements. Home midwifery visits did not routinely assess sleeping safety. While child protection workers had various understandings of care arrangements, the coroner found no causal link between their actions and death, noting legislative constraints. Key clinical lesson: home visits for vulnerable infants should systematically assess safe sleeping practices and clarify care responsibilities in writing with all parties.
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