BCHS director receives state award
Penny Shaull, (center) director of health information
management at Battle Creek Health System was recognized
recently with the 2009 Community Service and Professional
Service Award from the Gift of Life Foundation in Michigan.
She is one of only six in the state to receive the award.
She improved organ donation in Battle Creek by speeding
up the hospital's notification given to Gift of Life
when a patient becomes a potential organ donor.
Pictured at the award presentation are (L-R) Ken Barth,
BCHS chief financial officer; Kathy Smith, GOL Michigan
director of hospital development; Shaull; Mary Mequio,
GOL hospital development associate; and Geralyn Lerg,
GOL donation coordinator.
Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent
organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic
health system in the U.S. with 21 hospitals, 9 nursing
homes, 19 senior house facilities, 8 home health care
agencies, and 4 hospices in Michigan alone) and BCHS
Community Partners, is accredited by the Joint Commission
on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Battle
Creek Health System, a member of the Mercy Cancer Network,
is a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Orthopaedic Surgery
Excellence Award(tm) and 2010 Five Star rated for joint
replacement surgery and total knee replacement. HealthGrades
is a leading health care information company that provides
objective 'report card' ratings nationwide. BCHS provides
excellent health care for the community and promotes
wellness for the whole person with access and compassion
for all. For the latest medical information, visit the
BCHS web site at www.bchealth.com or call the BCHS Marketing
Department at (269) 966-8132.
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