Baptist Union County names Service First Champion

 

 

 

NEW ALBANY, Miss., January 28, 2025 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County
recently announced that Kwadis Beard has been named Service First Champion for the
quarter. Beard is an occupational therapist and was nominated by a colleague for going
above and beyond for a patient.

Service First Champions are individuals who consistently exceed all expectations
for the purpose of serving others and are nominated by colleagues, physicians, patients,
and their family/support persons for outstanding service.

The patient stated, “We experienced God’s goodness when Kwadis came in. We
all prayed together, and he had a message we needed to get us through this unexpected
injury and hospitalization

“The care and compassion that Kwadis provides to each patient exemplifies what
a Service First Champion truly is,” said Ann Bishop, CEO and Administrator. “It is
outstanding team members like Kwadis who make a difference at Baptist Union County
and in the lives of our patients and families.”

Baptist Union County offers a variety of services, including adult and pediatric
inpatient care, sleep lab, maternity, robotic surgery, a 24-hour emergency department and
diagnostics. The hospital also has PET/CT, 3D mammography, TeleHealth services and
an eICU. Baptist Union County has an excellent reputation for providing quality care and
recently earned an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group and Outstanding Patient
Experience Excellence award from Healthgrades. Most notably, Baptist Union County
earned five stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the hospital’s
quality, outcomes, safety and patient satisfaction.

For more information about Baptist Union County, please call 662-538-7631 or
visit unioncounty.baptistonline.org