The Sunshine Award is a program rewarding excellence in healthcare at Buchanan County Health Center.

It serves to recognize extraordinary compassion and care provided by clinical (non-nursing) and non-clinical staff every day.

The Sunshine Award recipients are recognized at a public ceremony and receive the following:

  • A certificate
  • A sunshine lapel pin
  • A hand-carved stone sculpture recognizing their compassion for others

Additionally, the unit or department of the recipient receives cookies.
The wonderful aroma is a reminder of how special they are and the work they do.

Who’s Eligible for The Sunshine Award

The Sunshine Award recipients live our mission, vision and values out loud. These team members are recognized as outstanding role models in the BCHC community and are known for their:

  • Compassion
  • Communication
  • Positive Attitude
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Teamwork

The Sunshine Award recipient may be any non-nursing staff member at BCHC, including, but not limited to CNAs, EVS workers, Dietary Aides, office personnel, maintenance staff, etc. If you would like to nominate a nurse for The DAISY Award, please click here instead.

Nominate a deserving BCHC staff member by filling out the online nomination form below. Forms can also be found throughout our hospital and clinics.

A paper copy nomination form can be downloaded by clicking here. Please return your paper copy to BCHC in person or via mail at:

Buchanan County Health Center
Brittni Gipper
1600 1st St E
Independence, IA 50644

The Sunshine Award

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