Staff Recognition
DAISY Award
The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. SoutheastHEALTH is proud to be a DAISY Award Partner, recognizing one of our nurses with this special honor on a regular basis.
Patients, visitors, nurses, physicians and employees can nominate a deserving nurse by filling out a DAISY nomination form and submitting it in the DAISY submission boxes on each unit or completing our online nomination form.
Award nomination criteria:
- P. Passion/compassion for nursing and the care provided
- E. Empathy in the situation
- T. Trust and Teamwork of families, patient and peers
- A. Admirable attributes possessed
- L. Love for the patient and nursing profession
- S. Selflessness
About the DAISY Foundation
The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died of complications of the autoimmune disease idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura at the age of 33. DAISY is an acronym for the names of diseases that attack the immune system. During Pat's eight-week hospitalization, his family was awestruck by the care and compassion his nurses provided, not only to Pat, but to everyone in his family. So one of the goals they set in creating the Foundation in Pat's memory was to recognize extraordinary nurses everywhere who make an enormous difference in the lives of so many people by the superhuman work they do every day.
Sunshine Award
Award nomination criteria:
- S. Shows passion for their patients, for others and their work
- H. Honors the patient's needs above their own
- I. Inspires others to perform at their best
- N. Notable commitment in delivering exceptional care
- E. Extends beyond what is expected
S.T.A.R. Award
A S.T.A.R. award individually recognizes SoutheastHEALTH team members for exceptional care, special service or unwavering support. If you had an extraordinary experience and would like to acknowledge their efforts, please complete a S.T.A.R. Award Nomination Form.
Nominate a SoutheastHEALTH Team member for the S.T.A.R. Award