Share Your Story
We hope all of our patients and visitors have an exceptional experience with any of our facilities. Every day we are inspired by your stories and reminded why we put excellence in patient care first. We would love to hear your story and feature it on our website or social media channels. Submit it using the form below.
Greater Regional Health also participate in the awarding of a nurse twice a year for the DAISY Award. We take nominations all year round.
Your Story
The Daisy Award
The DAISY Award is a program that rewards excellence in nursing. It was created by the DAISY Foundation to recognize the clinical skills, extraordinary compassion and care exhibited by nurses everyday. The award is given out two times a year at our facility (in May and September), but more than 2,300 health care facilities, in all 50 states and 15 countries participate.
Who is Eligible for the DAISY Award?
To enhance and improve access to quality healthcare services and to improve the health and well being of Southwest Iowa residents.
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P- passion
E- empathy
T- trust
A- admirable
L- loving
S- selfless
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DAISY Award recipients humanize the mission, vision, and values of Greater Regional Health. These individuals selected consistently demonstrate not only the PETALS of the DAISY Award but the core values of Greater Regional, Compassion, Ownership, Respect and Integrity. The skills and patient care demonstrated by these individuals are recognized as outstanding role models in the nursing community.
Past Greater Regional DAISY Award Winners
Rita Mikkelson
Jill John
Dustie Burton
Patricia Pedrick
Kristen Roberts
Suzanne Carlson
Jessica Heath (2)
Tricia Williams
Loretta Umbenhower
Amanda Baldwin-Smith
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Click here to read the latest winning story.
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2023 Spring Recipient, Heather Burwell
