SGMC President and CEO Ronald Dean, Health System Heroes Bobbie Brooks, RN, and Kayla Turner, RN, and Vice President of Clinical Nursing Cherise Giddens

South Georgia Medical Center acknowledged Bobbie Brooks, RN, and Kayla Turner, RN, as Health System Heroes on the October Board of Trustees assembly. The duo was honored for utilizing high-reliability rules and figuring out and driving course of enchancment to enhance affected person security and high quality.   

Both Brooks and Turner have been with SGMC for eight years and at present function nurse educators for the medical and surgical flooring. Over the years they’ve been instrumental in a number of course of enchancment initiatives, however their diligence and deal with affected person security as they labored by means of a no hurt occasion earned them the distinct recognition of Health System Heroes.  

According to Director of Nursing Clinical Resources Elizabeth Salien, “During the initial investigation, the issue was thought to be a simple knowledge deficit; however, Bobbie and Kayla determined the issue lied in programming. This attention to detail allowed the team to ensure effective resolution across the entire organization.”  

SGMC is at present within the technique of turning into a High Reliability Organization (HRO) which embraces a tradition of security and unwavering dedication to high quality. The course of encourages each member of the well being system to turn out to be an lively participant within the pursuit of reliability, valuing open dialogue about potential dangers and issues.   

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