BCHS nurse navigator certified by breast
center
Susan DeRuiter, RN in The Cancer Care Center at Battle
Creek Health  System has completed National Consortium
of Breast Centers requirements to become a certified
breast patient navigator.
This certification validates her knowledge and skills
in providing quality care to cancer patients, assisting
them through the continuum and helping them contact
appropriate members of staff on whom they will depend
for services and support.
She was selected to lead the BCHS nurse navigator
program in 2007, serving as a liaison between the patient,
the family, and the physician offering patients various
resources and support services that they need during
their cancer treatments.
DeRuiter received her registered nurse training through
the applied science nursing program at Kellogg Community
College, a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan
University, and a breast health navigator certificate.
She has served as a staff nurse in oncology, post-op,
postpartum, and occupational medicine for more than
20 years.
For information regarding the BCHS nurse navigator
programs, contact DeRuiter at (269) 966-8647.
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 2009 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.
About The Cancer Care Center at Battle Creek Health
System
The Cancer Care Center at Battle Creek Health System
offers comprehensive, state-of-the-art services based
upon the latest cancer research, sophisticated diagnostic
equipment, a multi-specialty team including board certified
surgeons who discuss and coordinate treatment plans,
and life-long patient follow-up through cancer registry.
The Cancer Care Center recently unveiled its newly
renovated facilities adding 6,000 square feet of new
area and 3,000 square feet of renovation giving critically
needed treatment space for cancer patients, lifesaving
new technology, a more healing environment, and room
to grow complementary therapies. It also includes an
American Cancer Society resource library for patients
and community members who wish to learn more about
this disease. The Cancer Center also offers an ACS
program called 'Road to Recovery' that provides transportation
for patients to their lifesaving and life-sustaining
treatments at the hospital.
The Cancer Care Center is a member of the Mercy Cancer
Network, a group of Trinity Health organizations throughout
the state that links local hospitals and cancer centers
to provide patients and families access to the most
advanced medicine and latest in cancer diagnostics,
clinical research trials, and therapeutic technology.
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