CHEROKEE, Iowa – Cherokee Regional Medical Center (Cherokee Regional) is pleased to announce that Hillary Anderson was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.
According to her nominator, “Hillary offers unwavering support and care without any expectations in return. Her commitment to her work is unparalleled, and she consistently pours her heart and soul into providing the best possible care.”
Anderson’s tenure with Cherokee Regional started in 2009 when she worked as a nurse for Cherokee Medical Clinic until 2021. She has been a home health nurse since 2022. Anderson received her nursing degree from Hawkeye Community College. She currently resides in Cherokee with her husband Luke and two children, Noah and Sophia. Hillary is the 8th Daisy Award Recipient for Cherokee Regional.
The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families.
Said Bonnie Barnes, FAAN, Doctor of Humane Letters (h.c) and Co-Founder of The DAISY Foundation, “When Patrick was critically ill, our family experienced first-hand the remarkable skill and care nurses provide patients every day and night. Yet these unsung heroes are seldom recognized for the super-human work they do. The kind of work the nurses at Cherokee Regional are called on to do every day epitomizes the purpose of The DAISY Award.”
“Hillary is so deserving of this recognition,” says Angela Friedrich, Vice President of Clinical Services/CNO at Cherokee Regional. “She had multiple nominations this year and the committee had a tough decision. We are so proud of all of our nurses here at Cherokee Regional.”
For a complete listing of healthcare organizations currently running the program, please go to http://DAISYfoundation.org .
In addition to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the Foundation expresses gratitude to the nursing profession internationally in over 5,500 healthcare facilities and schools of nursing with recognition of Nurse-led Teams, Nurse Leaders, Nurses Advancing Health Equity, Nursing Faculty, Nursing Students, Lifetime Achievement in Nursing and through the J. Patrick Barnes Grants for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Projects, Medical Mission Grants and their new
Health Equity Grant programs. More information is available at http://DAISYfoundation.org.
About Cherokee Regional Medical Center
A leader in rural healthcare for over 100 years, Cherokee Regional Medical Center (Cherokee Regional) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit health care organization with a mission to provide seamless, quality health care services to its communities. Services include a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital; 24-hour Emergency Medical Services; regional medical clinics in Cherokee, Aurelia, Holstein, Marcus and Sutherland; The Beck, a 32-unit independent senior living complex; Cherokee Regional Home Health; Cherokee Regional Hospice; retail pharmacies in Cherokee and Holstein; Cherokee County Public Health; and the Cherokee Fitness Center. Cherokee Regional is your place for exceptional care. For more information, visit www.cherokeermc.org.
