Hospital recognized for helping to ‘stop the bleed’
The Pasco Board of County Commissioners recently recognized Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point for the facility’s extensive support for the county’s implementation of the “Stop the Bleed” campaign.
The campaign was developed to improve civilian outcomes and survival in the event of mass casualty and active-shooter incidents. It provides civilians with basic first aid training before an event occurs, with emphasis on the use of direct pressure and tourniquets to control bleeding.
Pasco County adopted a policy to ensure that employees and visitors to county buildings are appropriately prepared for events.
The trauma center at Regional Medical donated 112 “Stop the Bleed” kits to Pasco County Fire Rescue.
In addition, Isabella Discepolo from Trauma Services attended the “train the trainer” session for the campaign and offered classes to the community.
The donated kits were dispersed to all AED stations in government buildings to allow for immediate access to tourniquets and other basic first aid supplies necessary for bystanders to administer in intervention during an event.
Sally Jones receives humanitarian award
The Medical Center of Trinity has recognized Sally Jones, RN, as the hospital’s 2017 HCA Awards of Distinction Frist Humanitarian Employee Award winner.
The award honors outstanding individuals for humanitarian and volunteer services, named in honor of the late Dr. Thomas Frist Sr., founder of HCA.
Leigh Massengill, CEO of the hospital, said, in a release, “During Sally’s 40 years at Medical Center of Trinity, she has never wavered from making each and every patient she interacts with feel as if they are the most important person in the hospital. She works cohesively and collaboratively with her colleagues throughout the hospital.”
Jones also is involved in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, serving as the team captain for the hospital.
