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| (Front) Elizabeth Ott Crandal holding newborn son James and James Dillard receive books from Gloria Crandall (standing left) and Linda Keyes (right) of the Family and Community Education Association while BCHS registered nurse Laura Ure (center) watches. The local chapter of FCE has been donating books to BCHS for over a decade.
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Newborns receive books at BCHS
Several members of the Calhoun County Family and Community
Education Association (FCE) visited Battle Creek Health
System recently to celebrate their group's 'Day of
the Family.'
In conjunction with a nationwide project, the local
chapter donates 'Books for Newborns' to the parents
of babies born at Battle Creek Health System's Family
Birth Center. The books are small and of general subject
matter, and given in the hope that children will learn
the joys of reading.
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 HIPAA government guidelines,
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 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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