“It's kind of crazy in four years how things could change,” said mom Molly Petersen.
Putting a newborn's feet to a pad of ink and stamping them on paper is a thing of the past at Methodist Women's Hospital.
Nurses now use CertaScan to capture footprints and an infant photo within the first few hours of birth.
Methodist is the only hospital in the area to offer CertaScan.
“I was kind of curious what it was and they explained it,” said Alex Petersen.
Alex and Molly Petersen have an ink print of their four-year-old daughter Willow’s feet. Baby Arlo’s print is a little different.
CertaScan is digital and going digital isn't just a way to keep up with the times. It’s a security measure; everything goes into a national data base.
“With infant security we try to place ourselves in the shoes of the parents, what are they concerned about and what puts them at ease,” said Matt Shaw.
Matt Shaw, the Director of Public Safety for Methodist Health Systems says this new technology is a way for Methodist to stay up to date with the latest infant security guidelines in place by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
CertaScan provides authorities with a precise identification of a baby in critical situations such as abduction, a natural disaster or abandonment.
“That's every mother's wish, just to know that there is that added security. If something god forbid did happen, that you got that added feature to get your baby back,” said Molly Petersen.
