(June 14, 2024) – The Kansas Hospital Association's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. These individuals are nominated for this award because they routinely go above and beyond the call of duty.
As a Patient Care Supervisor at AdventHealth South Overland Park, Bridget Brion is responsible for administrative supervision of the entire hospital. She demonstrates exemplary leadership and professionalism as she collaborates with patients, families, physicians and associates to meet patient needs and expectations in a patient-focused/healing environment. Brion recognizes the call to nursing and leadership is not a solitary endeavor. It's a collaborative effort requiring effective communication, teamwork and mutual respect. She role models interdisciplinary collaboration, recognizing it is through collective expertise that nurses can deliver the best possible care.
Brion is a certified registered neuronurse with more than 20 years of critical care experience. She is a great role model to others as she continues to advance in her profession. Throughout her career, the awards she has received are a testament to her dedication to nursing. These awards include the Johns Hopkins University MISTIE Research Coordinator of the Year, March of Dimes Critical Care Nurse of the Year and the 2024 Daisy Award.
Aside from Brion's professional accomplishments, her outstanding dedication to her patients serves as a role model to others. She sees beyond each patient's illness or injury and listens to their unique story, their fears, hopes and dreams. She is an advocate for her patients, ensuring their voices are heard, their rights respected and their needs met.
Brion and other Heart of Health Care Worker Award nominees will be recognized during the KHA Awards Luncheon at the 2024 KHA Annual Convention on Sept. 5, 2024, at Sheraton Overland Park/Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park.
--Shelby Stacy