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STATESBORO, GA –Brianna West, R.N., was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. A nurse at EGRMC for just over four years, West received multiple nominations for the award, including co-workers and several patients in the critical care unit. One nominator describes their experience with West, “Her nurturing care helped myself and my daughters through the difficult time when we were advised and finally accepted that our daughter, mother, and my life ... ... Read More

Congratulations to our EGRMC July 2022 Employee of the Month, OR Supply Chain Technician Meredith Lyman. Meredith Lyman has been part of the team at EGRMC for almost eight years. Meredith was nominated by her colleagues for her great attitude, dedication, responsiveness and commitment to providing quality service and her positive attitude while supporting her fellow surgery team members. One nomination describes Meredith as “one of the most helpful workers at the hospital. She has worked in endoscopy, c... ... Read More

STATESBORO, GA –Jacob Rohlfs, R.N., was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. A nurse at EGRMC for just under a year, Rohlfs received multiple nominations for the award, including co-workers and several patients in the medical surgical and pediatrics units. “All the nurses were great, however Jacob went above and beyond to help me get through a very tough time. He is very perceptive in not only his work but reading people. I didn't have to tell hi... ... Read More

Congratulations to our EGRMC June 2022 Employee of the Month, Echo Sonographer Chris Chumley. Chris Chumley has been part of the echo cardiac team at EGRMC for almost 11 years. Chris was nominated by his colleagues for his great attitude, dedication, responsiveness and commitment to providing quality patient service and his positive attitude while supporting his fellow echo cardiac team members. One nomination describes Chris as, “always being a loyal and dependable team player over the years showing hi... ... Read More

STATESBORO, GA – Joy Attebery, LPN, was recently awarded the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Attebery began her nursing career at EGRMC in February of 2019. Joy received multiple nominations for this award, and below are some of the excerpts of the kind words that were written about her. “Joy has a very professional bedside manner. She is always smiling and has positive vibes and will do anything within her power to make sure you are comfortable and doesn't ... ... Read More

Congratulations to our EGRMC May 2022 Employee of the Month, Physician/Clinical Informaticist Benji Johnson. Benji was nominated by several co-workers for his fantastic attitude, professional appearance, dedication and commitment to providing quality customer service and excellent training to physicians within the Informatics department and throughout the hospital. Benji is described as a ”hard working employee that tackles every problem presented to him with a great attitude. He ensures that all of our... ... Read More

Congratulations to our EGRMC April 2022 Employee of the Month, PC Tech, Terry Newsome. Terry was nominated by several co-workers for his fantastic attitude, dedication and commitment to providing quality customer service within the IT department and throughout the hospital. Terry is described as, “being incredibly helpful to others during their onboarding weeks. While the entire IT staff is wonderful, Terry has worked directly with new employees and helps everyone get set up with excellence.” The direct... ... Read More

Congratulations to our EGRMC March 2022 Employee of the Month, CT Technician at Statesboro Imaging Center, Amber Lewis Amber was nominated by several co-workers for her dedication, great attitude and commitment to customer service and going above and beyond the call of duty within the radiology department for focusing on every patient, every time, always. Amber is described as, “always going over and beyond for her patients and co-workers. She treats all patients like they are part of her family. She al... ... Read More

STATESBORO, GA - East Georgia Regional Medical Center (EGRMC) has been designated as a Level II ECCC by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of EMS and Trauma. Dr. Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., DPH Commissioner and State Health Officer stated, “The Department commends East Georgia Regional Medical Center and your staff for the commitment to excellence in emergency cardiac care that is being provided at your facility. Improving the survival rates from heart attacks and out-of-hospital card... ... Read More

STATESBORO, GA –Taylor Hinojosa, LPN, was recently awarded the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Taylor began her nursing career at EGRMC in August of 2020. Taylor received multiple nominations for this award, and below are some of the excerpts of the kind words that were written about her. It has been rare for patients to be present at an award ceremony for our Daisy Award recipients but Craig Winkler wanted to make sure that Taylor saw that he was getting be... ... Read More