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Lee Health DAISY & BEE Awards

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Daisy Award Winners GCH

Say thank you by sharing your story of how a nurse made a difference you will never forget at Lee Health! Awards are driven by patient, family and staff nominations. 

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.  

Nominate a Nurse for the DAISY Award!

Watch our social media accounts for posts about award winners! Please select a location below to submit your nomination:

Golisano Children's Hospital

HealthPark Medical Center

Lee Memorial Hospital

Cape Coral Hospital

Gulf Coast Medical Center


Did a member of our team go Beyond Exceptional Expectations?

We want to hear about it! 

BEE Winners GCHNominating a Lee Health team member, physician, or volunteer for a BEE award is a great way to recognize and appreciate team members who have gone above and beyond to provide exceptional service and care.

The BEE award has been around since 2016 and was established to recognize non-nursing team members for "BEEing Exceptional Everyday". Just as the daisy relies on the bee, our team approach to patient centered care would not survive without the support of team members throughout Lee Health.

Nominate a Lee Health Team Member for a BEE Award!

ASK A STAFF MEMBER AT YOUR LOCATION ON HOW TO SUBMIT A BEE AWARD NOMINATION!

Any team member who is not a nurse is eligible for a BEE award. Please say thank you by sharing your story of how a member made a difference you will never forget. Watch our social media accounts for posts about award winners!

How to be eligible to receive the BEE Award:

Connect - Care out loud: Talk through what you are doing

Acknowledge - Acknowledge the presence of others and their feelings, anticipate and proactively address the needs of others, help others get to where they need to be, speak up to reduce harm

Respond - Value others perspective time and space, be kind and considerate, express sincere appreciation

Respond With and End With Excellence - Speak positively and set each other up for success, summarize what was discussed for understanding, clearly articulate what comes next

Participation - Participate in unit-based quality councils/ initiatives

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