South Georgia Medical Center honored Emily Brown, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, Trauma Program Manager, as the Hospital Hero at its monthly Board of Directors meeting.
Brown was honored for launching SGMC’s trauma program over the past year. This process has included multiple improvement initiatives, injury prevention education, and community outreach.
According to SGMC’s Trauma Program Medical Director Dr. Jared Sanders, “Emily’s passion for improving care in our community goes beyond the great improvements she has already spearheaded with our trauma program. I think most important is the relationships she is developing with our first responders. She has a passion for education and a direct approach that gets things done.”
This year alone, Brown has coordinated more than 100 outreach hours, partnering with local fire departments and emergency responders on Stop the Bleed and Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support education.
Prior to her role as the Trauma Program Manager, Brown served as a staff nurse and nurse educator in the Emergency Department.
According to the nomination, she recently had a patient encounter with a trauma injury who was training to become a firefighter. The patient stayed at SGMC for several weeks during recovery, and Brown checked in on his progress daily. Months later, the patient invited Emily to attend his pinning ceremony.
City of Thomasville Fire Chief Tim Connell said, “Emily is the gold standard in providing for the needs of family when it comes to the care of a patient. She treats all patients as if they were her own. I could not be prouder to say Emily and I have become good friends; I know that she is an advocate for the fire service, and I am proud to call her one of our own.”
Trauma injuries represent the leading cause of death for people under 44 and the fourth cause of death for all ages. Tina Miller, SGMC Vice President of Clinical Operations shared, ”It’s easy for us to talk about a trauma program, but I’d challenge everyone to imagine the many lives that will be saved not only through enhanced treatment and protocols of program, but also the lives saved from never experiencing a trauma at all due to better prevention education.”
Brown received a standing ovation from those in attendance.
For more information, visit sgmc.org.