SOUTHAVEN, Miss., June 16, 2009 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto recently announced the installation of the Safe Place® Infant Security Solution to protect its infants and children from abductions, and give family members added peace of mind.

The security system begins working when the nurse attaches a small, lightweight transmitter onto the infant’s ankle which protects the infant within a designated area. The Safe Place system was designed for and by clinical nurses to be user-friendly and improve staff productivity. It is a fully supervised system that uses RFID transmitters that check into the system every 10 seconds to ensure every transmitter has the appropriate battery levels and is operating optimally.

“We are pleased to offer this added security to our patients and their families,” said Randy King, administrator and CEO of Baptist DeSoto. “The new system will provide them extra comfort as they celebrate the joy a new baby brings.”

Baptist DeSoto is a 339-bed hospital that offers diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitation services. In 2001, the hospital completed an expansion project that nearly doubled its size, expanded its labor and delivery services and added open-heart surgery and radiation therapy. In April 2001, the Baptist DeSoto Outpatient Diagnostic Center and Women’s Center opened, which houses DeSoto County’s first open MRI, mammography services and other diagnostic tools. In November 2006, Baptist DeSoto opened a new, 11-story tower, featuring all-private rooms, expanded operating suites and a new emergency room.

For more information, please call 662-772-4000 or visit desoto.baptistonline.org.

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