Golden Stethoscope & Lifesaving Awards Presented: Anoka County, MN

(Anoka) – In December 2022, Nurse Bryant and Anoka County Jail staff were presented with a patient in need of immediate medical attention. While we cannot provide more details due to federal patient privacy and confidentiality laws, we can tell you that this team did not freeze.

Utilizing their training and professionalism, Nurse Bryant and the Anoka County Jail Staff worked together to resuscitate the patient. They did not leave the patient’s side until EMS arrived.

This team saved the patient’s life.

Saving a life is a team effort. To celebrate their actions and recognize all individuals involved, Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. (ACH) presented the Lifesaving Award, an award to honor non-medical first responders, to the Anoka County Jail staff. This team performed an exceptional act under emergency conditions, and the action rendered directly resulted in sustaining a human life. Nurse Bryant was presented with a Golden Stethoscope, an award specifically for medical staff when they save a life.

Thank you to this lifesaving team for your commitment to patient health and safety. ACH appreciates you!

Headquartered in Tennessee, Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. (ACH) manages contracts for the care of over 34K patients in 370+ correctional facilities across 21 states. ACH is proud to have a 95% client retention rate and a 74% full time employee retention rate. ACH has a reputation for solving problems by doing the right thing the first time. In 2022, at least 56 patients lives were saved. To date in 2023, at least 25 patient lives have been saved.