Nominate A Caregiver
Celebrating the compassion and care provided by healthcare professionals.
The DAISY Award®
The DAISY Foundation was established in 2000 by the Barnes family in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) at the age of 33. The DAISY Foundation is dedicated to funding research to help fight diseases of the immune system, like the one that struck Patrick, and supporting ITP patients and their families.
Having been touched by the remarkable care, clinical skills and compassion demonstrated by nurses during Patrick's illness, the Barnes family made it their mission to recognize exceptional nurses around the country.
The BEE Award
In order for a DAISY to grow it relies on the support of the BEE. Our physicians and nurses could not provide the consistently exceptional care for our patients without the outstanding teamwork of our other healthcare professionals.
To Nominate An Extraordinary Caregiver
Patients and patient's family are invited to nominate a nurse(s) and patient caregiver(s). Each nomination period, one DAISY and one BEE recipient is chosen anonymously from nominations for their clinical skills and compassionate care.
To be eligible for nomination, the recipient's clinical skill and compassionate care must exemplify the kind of caregiver our patients and their families recognize as an outstanding role model. They consistently meet all of the following criteria:
- Personalizes the patient care to meet superior experience of care for patients and their families
- Makes a special connection with the patient and/or his/her family
- Excels at providing education to patients and families
- Works well with disciplinary health care team to meet patient and family needs
- Has a positive attitude and demonstrates professionalism in the workplace
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with peers and coworkers
NOMINATE A PATIENT CAREGIVER
