Grady helps Mercedes Benz Stadium prepare for the Super Bowl

Grady Health System provides training and bleeding control kits

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Jan 31, 2019, 15:14 ET

ATLANTA, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, Grady Health System's trauma specialists were busy making sure Mercedes Benz Stadium and its staff are ready to 'Stop the Bleed' in the event of a mass casualty event. More than 60 bleeding control kits have been mounted around the stadium, each containing simple to use tourniquets and other bleeding control items that can save lives in the immediate aftermath of an incident.

Grady Health System provided more than 60 bleeding control kits, which are now available in case of emergencies at Atlanta's Mercedes Benz Stadium.

"As Atlanta's leading Level 1 trauma center, it's our job to be prepared for whatever happens in our community. By installing bleeding control kits in Mercedes Benz Stadium and training stadium staff on how to use them, we are able to extend life-saving techniques beyond our trauma center," said Grady's trauma medical director, Bryan Morse. "We, of course, hope the kits are never needed, but we want to make sure the stadium is as prepared as it can be for the Super Bowl or any future events it will host."

Grady trauma surgeons and trauma nurses conducted education sessions for staff at Mercedes Benz Stadium on January 8, 2019. Bleeding control kits were mounted around the stadium for quick access if needed.

Launched in 2015, 'Stop the Bleed' is a national campaign endorsed by the nation's top medical and trauma experts. The campaign aims to improve bystander intervention in cases of emergency bleeding. As Metro Atlanta's only American College of Surgeons verified Level 1 Trauma Center, Grady fully supports all efforts to administer life-saving care as quickly as possible.

About Grady Health System

Grady Health System is one of the largest safety net health systems in the United States. Grady consists of the 953-bed Grady Memorial Hospital, six neighborhood health centers, Crestview Health & Rehabilitation Center, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding, which is operated as a Children's affiliate.

With its nationally acclaimed emergency medical services, Grady has Atlanta's premier Level I trauma center - Metro Atlanta's only nationally verified Level 1 center - and serves as the 911 ambulance provider for the city of Atlanta. Grady's American Burn Association/American College of Surgeons verified Burn Center is one of only two in the state. And the Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center is a Joint Commission designated Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Other key services/distinctions include Grady's Regional Perinatal Center with its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Georgia's first Cancer Center for Excellence, The Avon Comprehensive Breast Center, the Georgia Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, and the Ponce de Leon Center - one of the top HIV/AIDS outpatient clinics in the country. Grady is one of an elite group of hospitals to earn the Baby-Friendly USA international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility. In 2017, Grady earned the prestigious Stage 7 on the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, becoming Georgia's first adult acute care hospital to earn the highest rating for improving patient care and safety through health information technology.

SOURCE Grady Health System