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. 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.