Awards and Recognition

"DAISY" is an acronym for "Diseases Attacking the Immune System". The DAISY Award was established by The DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at 33 of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), an auto-immune disease. The Barnes Family was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring and compassion of the nurses who cared for Patrick, so they created this national award to say thank you to nurses everywhere.

For more information on The DAISY Award, visit the DAISY Foundation website here. 

"BEE" is an acronym for "Being Excellent Everyday" and this award program will be adopted by UVA Community Health and will kick-off in 2025. The BEE Award symbolizes the relationship between nursing and other members of the care team - the same way bees and flowers depend on one another. This special program recognizes excellence among the team members who work alongside our nursing teams delivering expert, compassionate care.

• The DAISY Award Committee is proud to honor one nurse from each UVA Health facility each quarter with a DAISY Award, as well as one care team members each quarter for a BEE Award.
• Nominations may be submitted anytime by patients, patients' families, visitors, and fellow UVA team members.
• Our DAISY Award is a nursing-specific award created to honor extraordinary nursing care and is presented by our Chief Nursing Officer and DAISY Committee Chair as a surprise celebration on the recipient's unit. Award recipients will receive a framed certificate, a DAISY Honoree pin, and a “Healer’s Touch” sculpture, along with a copy of their nomination(s).
• The BEE Award mimics our DAISY Award in that each recipient also receives a surprise celebration in their practice area, presented by their area leader. Award recipients will receive a framed certificate, a BEE Honoree pin, and appreciation surprise, along with a copy of their nomination(s).
• Nominees who meet eligibility criteria but are not chosen for the award will receive a nominee packet that includes a copy of their nomination(s) and a nominee pin.

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DAISY and BEE Award Committee Leadership:
2025 Committee Chair: 
2025 Committee Chair Elect: 

If you have any questions about the DAISY or BEE Awards, please email UVACHCoNE@uvahealth.org