DAISY Award

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System is proud to honor our nurses who provide extraordinary care through presentations of The DAISY Award. This international nurse recognition program celebrates the compassion and skills nurses bring to patients and families every day.

The DAISY, (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Foundation was formed in 1999 in Seattle, Washington, by the family of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at age 33 from complications of the auto-immune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). During his long hospital stay, his family was impressed by the care and compassion his nurses provided, not only to him but to everyone in the family. They created the DAISY Award in Patrick’s memory to recognize nurses, who make a big difference in the lives of so many people.

The DAISY Foundation expresses gratitude to nurses through programs that honor them for the extraordinary compassionate, skillful care they provide patients and families. By celebrating these nurses, DAISY reinforces the importance of compassion in healthcare.

Nominate an Extraordinary Nurse

Each DAISY Award Honoree will be recognized at a public ceremony in her/his unit and will receive a certificate, a DAISY Award pin and a hand-carved stone sculpture entitled A Healer’s Touch. To learn more about the DAISY award, visit www.daisyfoundation.org.