BCHS delivers first baby of New Year
Na'Ryah came into the world at 6:41 a.m. on January 1, 2008 at the Battle Creek Health System Family Birth Center making her the first baby born in Battle Creek in 2008.
The daughter of Ommani Merry, she was 7 pounds, 6 ounces at birth and 20 inches long.
The BCHS Family Birth Center, which opened in 1999, is Calhoun County's leading birthing facility. About 1,200 babies are born in the center's 11 birthing and 4 postpartum suites annually. Each suite is decorated to feel like home while at the same time the most up-to-date technology and equipment to assist in the birth process is at the caregiver's fingertips. Mom remains in the same comfortable room throughout the birthing process: labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum. To ensure mom's complete comfort and relaxation, each suite has a whirlpool bath, a wood entertainment center, and is decorated in a restful color scheme.
Safe and secure newborns are a top priority in the Family Birth Center, which is why
Battle Creek Health System is one of just a small number of hospitals in the entire state of Michigan to have the 'code alert' security system. Infants are fitted with wristbands that emit electronic signals ensuring that they are only moved with proper authorization.
BCHS and Growing Family's WebNursery(r), the nation's leading in-hospital photographer of newborns, also offer new parents the advantages of the Internet to share their exciting news with the world. This free service gives new moms the opportunity to safely post photos of their new arrivals. Family and friends, whether they are in Battle Creek or in some far off place in the world, can share in the joy of a new baby by visiting www.bchealth.com and clicking on the 'Web Nursery' icon. Parents can even personalize their baby's first Web page by customizing the background and adding their own welcome message.
For privacy, in compliance of Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) government guidelines that govern privacy standards for health care information, each site contains only the baby's first name, last initial, and standard birth announcement information. The photos, posted approximately 72 hours after the birth, rotate off the site after 90 days.
Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic health system in the U.S. with 12 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 as a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Orthopaedic Surgery Excellence Award(tm). 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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