MACON, Ga. — A Macon nurse is being recognized for helping save a woman who was being kidnapped and trafficked, according to a press release from

Piedmont Macon Medical Center nurse Tiara McCoy won this year’s Piedmont Healthcare President Award, which is the highest honor Piedmont gives out and comes with a $5,000 prize to the winner.

“We have so many selfless employees who show tremendous regard for others, whether they are in a patient setting or not,” Piedmont President and CEO Kevin Brown said. “We work hard to create a patient-centered culture at Piedmont, and Tiara and Emilee stand out as shining examples, as do so many others.”

McCoy was honored for her work with patients, specifically one interaction in which she helped rescue a patient who was being kidnapped and trafficked, a

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