DAISY & PETALS Awards

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DAISY Awards

The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the auto-immune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family. When he died, they felt compelled to say “thank you” to nurses in a very public way. To learn more, visit DAISYFoundation.org.

Please say thank you by sharing your story of how a nurse made a difference you will never forget!

Briana Rentz Daisy Award

Taylor McKinney Daisy Award

BELOW: See a list recognizing our nurses that were nominated for a DAISY Award in the 4th Quarter of FY'25.

Daisy Nominees Quarter 4, 2025

BELOW: See a list recognizing our teammates that were nominated for a PETALS Award in the 4th Quarter of FY'25.

Petals Award Nominees 4th Quarter 2025

PETALS Awards

“The PETALS (Performing Exceptional Tasks and Lending Support) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the excellent compassionate care that our nurse aides, paramedics, behavioral health techs, medical office assistants, etc. provide every day. This program was developed to complement our DAISY Award, which recognizes nurses for providing exception patient care. Please say thank you by sharing your story of how someone made a difference you will never forget!”


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