The DAISY Award was created in 1999 by the family of Patrick Barnes who passed away from complications of the auto-immune disease. They wanted to honor Patrick and recognize the compassionate care of nurses all over the world. The DAISY Foundation, created to express gratitude by a family that experienced extraordinary nursing, is the leader in meaningful recognition of nurses.
We have been participating in the global DAISY program since 2016, and have awarded several of our nurses who have been nominated for providing extraordinary acts of compassionate care and clinical excellence every day in their work with our patients. Read Sue's nomination story, see past winners, and make a nomination on our website bit.ly/BAH-DAISY.