
Billings Clinic is proud to be a DAISY Award Partner, recognizing our nurses with this special honor.
DAISY Award honorees personify a remarkable patient experience. These nurses consistently demonstrate excellence through their clinical expertise and extraordinary, compassionate care. They are recognized as outstanding role models in our nursing community.
The nurse you nominate exemplifies the kind of nurse that the patients and families, as well as Billings Clinic staff, recognize as an outstanding role model.
- Extraordinary service
- Consistent commitment to patients and families
- Demonstrates a positive attitude
- Provides genuine compassionate care
- Collaborates well with the healthcare team
- Strives for clinical expertise
- Advocates for patient and family
About The DAISY Foundation
The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died of complications of the auto-immune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) at the age of 33. (DAISY is an acronym for diseases attacking the immune system.) During Pat’s 8 week hospitalization, his family was awestruck by the care and compassion his nurses provided not only to Pat but to everyone in his family.

The BEE Award (Be Extraordinary Everyday) was established to recognize staff that support care of patients and families. The Bee Award honors Nursing Assistants, Medical Assistants, Technicians, Mental Health Workers, Unit Clerks and Non-Clinical staff.
The team member you nominate for the BEE Award:
- Exemplifies a positive attitude that inspires others
- Promotes teamwork amongst staff
- Creates caring connection with patients and families
- Always a hard worker
All nominees are presented with a BEE pin that they are asked to wear on their uniform each day so that others are aware of their extraordinary work. At least quarterly, outstanding nominations are chosen to receive special recognition by their peers and these nominees also receive a certificate and a jar of honey.
During times of uncertainty, many patients and families find comfort in the care and compassion of our health care team. From registration to recovery, our staff and volunteers make a lasting difference in the lives they touch. Many patients tell us they are grateful for the kindness, skill, and dedication they experienced at Billings Clinic.