Our newest DAISY Award winner is Tammy Tranvaag

A program to recognize the care and compassion of extraordinary nurses continues at UHS with Tammy Tranvaag, RN, Maternity, UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital, being named the March winner of the DAISY Award! Tammy was recognized and presented with the award for the achievement and enjoyed cinnamon rolls, a symbolic treat in honor of Patrick Barnes, whose experience inspired the award.

The maternity nurse was nominated by a colleague. In the nomination letter, her colleague wrote about how Tammy stayed after her shift ended to help the other nurses and patients on the floor during a busy evening. The letter went on to talk about how Tammy was a wonderful teammate, staying to help out and make sure the other nurses could provide an outstanding patient experience and even staying with a patient, assisting them through a difficult time.

"This is not new for Tammy. She is often seen trying to help after she should have left for the day. She knows when an extra hand is needed and doesn't hesitate to provide it," said the nominating colleague. "Thank you Tammy, for leading the maternity team at CMH to provide outstanding patient experiences every day."

Thank you, to Tammy for displaying such Compassion, Teamwork and Respect toward your patients and colleagues, a stellar example of our team living "The UHS Way!"

The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after the Seattle man died from complications of the auto-immune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, the family members deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his loved ones. When he died, they felt compelled to say thank you to nurses in a very public way. To learn more, visit DAISYFoundation.org. 

Started at UHS in April 2021, nurses are nominated by anyone in the organization - patients, family members, other nurses, physicians, other clinicians and staff - anyone who experiences or observes extraordinary care being provided by a nurse.

Nominations are submitted by using a form found on NYUHS.org. On this form, the person will be able to tell the story of why they are nominating the nurse while also choosing which UHS Value (Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, Innovation) the nurse displayed.

If you have any questions, please contact Toni Nash at (607) 763-6896 or send an email to daisy@nyuhs.org.