2 minute read
FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Next Article
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — President John F. Kennedy
At its May 18 meeting, the Bryan Medical Center Board of Trustees recognized our Infection Prevention Team as truly exemplifying our core value of Know the Way, Show the Way. They do. They did.
Their evidence-based guidance led Bryan and our communities to successfully navigate the pandemic.
Each patient we tested and treated, and each family we virtually embraced, remains in our hearts.
The gratitude we feel for your support the last six months is immense. Donations of PPE protected our front line staff. Others made it possible for us to send a mobile testing truck to virus hot spots throughout southeast Nebraska. And our media partners helped us inform, educate and most likely save lives.
In addition to sharing milestones on our COVID journey to date, this issue includes our annual report on giving. You’ll read about gifts from your friends and neighbors who have helped Bryan further its mission. You also will meet, on Page 21, our board members. These trustees share their time and expertise to guide our efforts.
The pandemic has reinforced our commitment to support and collaborate with those who work so hard to make our community safe, vital and welcoming. Our total, quantifiable community benefit of more than $107 million attests to our unwavering promise, as your Nebraska governed, nonprofit health care system, to always be there for all who turn to us for care, including those who cannot afford to pay.
As President Kennedy urged, it’s now Bryan’s turn to show our appreciation by embracing the honor of keeping your family healthy for generations to come.
Bryan Health. Forward. Together.
Russ Gronewold President and Chief Executive Officer, Bryan Health
John Woodrich Rebecca Martinez Kara Madison Becky Cook Larry Krebsbach Dr. James Nora
The Bryan Medical Center Board recognized the Infection Prevention Team with a resolution saluting their efforts during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Bryan Medical Center CEO John Woodrich (standing) presented plaques to infection preventionists Rebecca Martinez, BSN, RN (left); Kara Madison, BSN, RN, CIC; and Becky Cook, MPh RN, CIC; infection prevention manager Larry Krebsbach, BS, REHS, CIC; and medical director James Nora, MD, of Consultants in Infectious Diseases. The Bryan Medical Staff also saluted Dr. Nora with its monthly Care Like Crazy Award.
