BCHS nurse receives perinatal award
Tamara Morse, a registered nurse in Battle Creek Health System's Family Birth Center is a 2009 recipient of the Perinatal Excellence Award. The recognition, given by the Southwest Michigan Perinatal Association, recognizes nurses who exhibit excellence in clinical nursing.
Morse's award singles out her leadership in advocating for the patients she cares for as a labor, delivery, and postpartum nurse. She mentors co-workers on perinatal issues, and recently took advanced training for perinatal loss and bereavement; she coordinates the perinatal loss program for the unit. This past year, she chaired the hospital's involvement with the March of Dimes Walk for Babies.
Morse received her bachelor of science in nursing degree from Western Michigan University before joining BCHS in 2001.
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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