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The DAISY Award
Extraordinary nursing. Compassionate care.
The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that celebrates nurses who consistently demonstrate excellence through their clinical expertise, extraordinary service, compassionate care and the trusting relationships they form with patients and families. The University of Kansas Health System is a proud DAISY Award hospital partner, recognizing three of our nurses with this special honor every quarter.
DAISY Award winners are honored at a public ceremony on their units. Each receives a certificate, a DAISY Award pin and a hand-carved stone sculpture called "A Healer’s Touch."
To learn more about the program, including the growing list of hospital partners, visit DAISYfoundation.org.
Nominate a nurse for the DAISY Award
To recommend a deserving nurse for the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing, complete and return the nomination form. If you have any questions or comments about the nomination process at The University of Kansas Health System, contact Bernadette Uresti.
A culture of nursing excellence
The University of Kansas Hospital is a Magnet®-designated hospital, earning the prestigious achievement 5 consecutive times and earning Magnet® with Distinction honors in 2026. Magnet status, conferred by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, recognizes nursing excellence and the important role our nurses play in our commitment to excellent care and service. Magnet® with Distinction is one of the highest honors in nursing and has only been achieved by 79 hospitals worldwide since it was introduced in 2023. Fewer than 2% of all US hospitals have attained Magnet designation 5 or more times.
