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| (L-R) Polly Syc-Vega received the Battle Creek Health System 2008-2009 Annual Outstanding Recognition Award from BCHS President & CEO Denise Brooks-Williams. Syc-Vega was recognized for a postpartum program she initiated for the hospital. |
BCHS Associates Honored
More than 250 Battle Creek Health System associates
were honored recently-- one for her advocacy on behalf
of patients dealing with postpartum depression and
the others for years of service (5, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 35, and 40 years) as part of the annual BCHS associate
recognition celebration.
Polly Syc-Vega, a charge nurse in the BCHS Family
Birth Center, received the BCHS 2008-2009 Annual Outstanding
Recognition Award.
Syc-Vega works closely with mothers who experience
postpartum depression. Since she had experienced this
condition herself, she knew there were limited resources
available for new mothers to deal with these types
of issues. So she decided to find as much information
as she could about this topic, and as a result created
a process within the BCHS Family Birth Center for screening
all new mothers for indicators that could lead to problems
later and arranged a way to make referrals. She learned
how to set up a support group, the first one in Calhoun
County. And she did all this with her own finances.
Syc-Vega took this initiative one step further by mentoring
and educating hospital patients on postpartum mood
disorders. She also sought out avenues of financial
support through granting agencies to fund this program.
In addition to this honor, Syc-Vega was also a 2009
Battle Creek Enquirer 'George Award' winner for the
same initiative.
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 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.
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