Optim Health System Honors Daisy and Bee Award Recipients

Optim Health System is proud to announce its most recent DAISY and BEE Award recipients, honoring outstanding team members across multiple facilities for the exceptional care they provide to patients and families every day. The DAISY Award is an international recognition program that celebrates the clinical skill and compassion of nurses. The BEE Award honors nonnursing team members who go beyond exceptional expectations in supporting patients, families, and the care team around them. Both awards are driven by nominations submitted by the patients and families who experience that care firsthand.

Haylie Introcasto, LPN is the recipient of the March DAISY Award at Optim Medical Center-Tattnall. When a patient arrived for a total knee replacement, her family hoped for good care. What they found was something more. Haylie greeted her patient with warmth, noticed details others might have missed, and made every interaction feel personal and unhurried. She took time to listen, answer questions, and treat her patient as a person, not just a case. Her compassion and professionalism helped make a difficult recovery a much more positive experience.

Chiquita Stevens is the recipient of the March BEE Award at Optim Medical Center-Tattnall. When a patient arrived after being transferred from another facility without personal toiletries, Chiquita stepped in. She assembled a thoughtful kit of essentials and later offered encouraging words when the patient was feeling down. As the patient shared, it was the kind of care that does not come from a vial, IV, or vital sign check, but from a truly caring heart.

Optim Health System extends its congratulations to Haylie, Chiquita, and their dedication reflects the values that guide care across the Optim system every day.

L to R: Lora Duncan, System Chief Nursing and Clinical Operations Officer; Chiquita Stevens, recipient of the March BEE Award.