Overdose Revival Award Presented: Fond du Lac County, WI
(Fond du Lac) — In July 2024, Nurse Ebertz and Fond du Lac County Jail staff were presented with a patient who was 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 Ebertz, Sergeant Leestma, Commanding Officer Krueger, and Commanding Officer Baumgartner responded to the scene and administered naloxone to help reverse an overdose.
This team saved the patient’s life.
Saving a patient from overdosing is a team effort. To celebrate their actions and recognize all individuals involved, Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. (ACH) presented the Overdose Revival Award, an award created to honor those who prevent a patient from overdosing, to Nurse Ebertz, Sergeant Leestma, Commanding Officer Krueger, and Commanding Officer Baumgartner.
These individuals performed an exceptional act under emergency conditions, and the action rendered directly resulted in sustaining a human life. Thank you to this lifesaving team for your commitment to patient health and safety. ACH appreciates you!
About Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc.
Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. (ACH) is the nation’s largest jail contract management company, managing contracts for health care teams and customized programs in a variety of correctional settings, including county jails, juvenile detention centers, mental health units, work release centers, and drug rehabilitation centers across 22 states. ACH has a reputation for putting patients over profits and doing the right thing. In 2023, at least 61 patient lives were saved. To date in 2024, at least 17 patient lives have been saved. Learn more at advancedch.com.
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