Don’t Let the Lights Go Out: The Importance of Emergency Power for Hospitals

Posted by Accutech on October 25, 2022 11:40 am

When the power goes out, it’s a race against time to get it back on. For hospitals, losing power can be catastrophic. Patients need to be kept safe and secure, and critical medical equipment needs to stay up and running. That’s why it’s so important for hospitals to have emergency power in place. Hospitals are…

A young girl patient and her father smiling at her nurse.

Where Do Most Infant Abductions Occur?

Posted by Accutech on September 14, 2022 4:51 pm

A study released by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has revealed that the majority of infant abductions occur in hospitals. The report, which looked at data from 1997 to 2016, found that 66% of abducted infants were taken from a healthcare facility. While this number is…

Topics: CertaScan, Cuddles

Why Every Hospital Should be Using Accutech For Newborn Footprinting

Posted by Accutech on May 2, 2022 1:11 pm

When a baby is born, one of the first things that is often done is taking their footprints. While this tradition has been around since 1960, the methods and results have evolved over time and new digital technologies are improving the process. Why do hospitals footprint babies? There are a few reasons for this. First,…

Topics: CertaScan

Pediatric Patient Elopement Systems vs Adult Wander Management Systems

Posted by Accutech on August 25, 2021 3:19 pm

Both children and adults need to be well cared for, and part of that care involves ensuring that patients’ whereabouts are known by hospital staff and caretakers, at any given time. However, there are a few differences in the needs of infants and children versus adults when it comes to…

CertaScan Digital Footprinting vs. Paper Footprinting

Posted by Accutech on February 9, 2021 3:27 pm

Technology has advanced and improved the medical field in many ways, but some wonder if products of the past were better than the technology of today. For example, does digital footprint scanning provide a value over ink and paper footprinting? Accutech Healthcare Security Solutions offers a product for footprinting infants in hospitals called CertaScan. This…

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Hospital Bag Checklist

Posted by Accutech on January 11, 2021 10:53 am

So much is out of your control when delivering a baby, but there are two things you can control—what hospital you deliver at and what you bring to the hospital. Choosing a hospital can be a daunting task, but comparing the features at different hospitals in your area is a good place to start. For…

Infant Abduction at St. Francis Medical Center

Posted by Accutech on November 13, 2020 10:11 am

How to Prevent Infant Abduction at Your Medical Facility On October 22, 2020, Travis Hargrove abducted a baby from St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana (KNOE News). Because of the hospital’s safety measures, authorities were contacted quickly and the infant was recovered safely a few hours later. Travis Hargrove is now in custody, and St.…

If it Can Happen to Joe Montana, it Can Happen to You, Too

Posted by Accutech on October 13, 2020 10:08 am

Joe Montana, legendary quarterback, was surprised by an intruder inside a California home on Saturday, September 26, 2020. A strange woman was holding his infant grandchild when he encountered her. The report by Tyler Morning Telegraph suggests that the woman’s intentions were to abduct the child. She gained access to the home through an unlocked…

Fetal Abduction Case Highlights the Need for Infant Security Systems

Posted by Chris Konicek on June 12, 2019 10:46 am

Why You Should Trust CertaScan® and Cuddles to Protect Your Most Valuable Assets.

Topics: CertaScan, Cuddles, Hospital

How Cuddles and CertaScan Help Secure Your Maternity Ward

Posted by Chris Konicek on May 16, 2019 11:14 am

The risk for infant abduction is a very real one. From 1965 to 2018, there were 325 abductions of infants confirmed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Of those abducted children, 140 were taken from healthcare facilities—more than any other location. This is demonstrative of the…

Topics: CertaScan, Cuddles, Hospital

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