Carilion Clinic’s Birthplace Introduces the Latest in Infant Identification Technology
CertaScan will be available in all Carilion Birthplace locations
The Birthplace at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Carilion New River Valley Hospital now offer CertaScan, a modern process for identifying infants in a hospital setting.
Instead of ink, this system provides a digital image of newborn footprints, secure storage, security photos and the mom’s index fingerprint.
“We are thrilled to offer families to latest in infant identification technologies,” said Michelle Franklin, vice president for Carilion Women’s and Carilion Children’s. “The safety and wellbeing of our patients is our top priority. Using this cutting-edge scanning technology will give families access to lifelong identification tools for their children.”
CertaScan offers a higher standard than traditional ink prints. With technology designed with guidance from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, parents will also receive a printout of their newborn's footprints.
“Certascan technology is an enhancement to current hospital security processes and offers parents additional peace of mind in the identification of their newborn in case of an emergency”, says Claudia Newton, Senior Director of OB-GYN at Carilion Clinic.
“We’re grateful for the Children’s Miracle Network’s support of this endeavor,” said Franklin. “They generously provided funding to launch the first two years of the program.”
The implementation of CertaScan builds on Carilion’s Birthplace’s commitment to quality, which recently received national recognition. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care for the third consecutive year – the only hospital in the region to garner the recognition.
To learn more about The Birthplace, visit CarilionClinic.org/Birthplace.
