Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Nurse Recognized for Excellent Patient Care

When a patient readmitted for care at Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin began exhibiting concerning symptoms, Heather Hall, an Intensive Care Unit nurse at the hospital, knew just what to do. Having previously cared for the patient, her close attention to detail and willingness to help meant the patient was able to get the care they needed more quickly.

Because of her compassionate, skillful care, Hall is the latest recipient of the DAISY Award, which recognizes nurses for outstanding care.

“Heather is an extremely dedicated and hardworking nurse in our ICU,” said Lana Maddox, nurse manager for Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin’s Intensive Care Unit. “Her awareness, attention to detail and advocation for patients is inspiring. Our hospital and our community are so blessed to have Heather and her willingness to go above and beyond in patient care.”

The family of Patrick Barnes established the DAISY Foundation after Barnes died from an auto-immune disease while being treated in a Seattle hospital. The award is a special honor given to extraordinary nurses whose work goes above and beyond expectations. A nurse can be nominated by patients or family members who experience or observe extraordinarily compassionate care provided by a nurse, or by hospital teammates. Nominations are reviewed by a blind panel to choose a winner.

Hall was presented with a DAISY pin and a sculpture entitled “A Healer's Touch." The nurse and her teammates were also treated with cinnamon buns, a DAISY tradition.

She is the 14th nurse honored with the DAISY award at Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin since May 2022. These extraordinary nurses are a huge part of why Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin received the prestigious Pathway to Excellence Program designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center earlier this year.

About Atrium Health Navicent
Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of health care in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and well-being through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation’s leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home – including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 130-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation. For more information, please visit www.NavicentHealth.org.

About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health is nationally recognized for its expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs more than 160,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to redefining care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.