Sterling Regional Nurse Honored with National DAISY Award

Kori Simants, a registered nurse at Sterling Regional MedCenter, was named a recipient of the DAISY Award, the hospital announced in a report published on Nov. 10, 2025 by the Sterling Journal Advocate. The award recognizes extraordinary and compassionate nursing, and recipients are chosen from nominations submitted by patients, family members and co workers. Simants was singled out after more than 24 years of service at the hospital.

The DAISY Award program aims to honor nurses who make a measurable difference in patient care. In Simants case, nominations described her consistent dedication and the quality of her interactions with patients and families. Hospital leaders used the occasion to highlight the ways clinical staff contribute to patient experience and to celebrate the professionalism demonstrated across nursing teams.

Sterling Regional MedCenter is a central health care provider for Logan County, and the recognition of a long serving nurse carries practical as well as symbolic significance for local residents. For patients and their loved ones the award is an indicator that staff at the hospital are not only clinically competent but also focused on compassion and communication. For the institution, the DAISY Award serves as a tool for morale building and staff retention, reinforcing a workplace culture that values the human aspects of nursing alongside clinical skills.

The award process relies on real world nominations from those who receive care, which anchors the recognition in patient experience. That direct line from community members to formal acknowledgment makes the DAISY program especially resonant in smaller communities where personal relationships with health care providers are prominent. Celebrating a nurse with more than two decades of service also emphasizes institutional memory and continuity of care at Sterling Regional MedCenter.

Logan County residents may find reassurance in the spotlight on an experienced member of the clinical staff. The recognition highlights the kinds of everyday contributions that support recovery and ease the stress of hospitalization. It also offers the community an opportunity to acknowledge the work of nurses and to consider ways to support local health care professionals through public recognition and constructive feedback.

The Sterling Journal Advocate report provides local confirmation of the award and the hospital plans to continue using the DAISY program to recognize outstanding nursing practice. As health care demands evolve, such recognitions can play a role in maintaining quality of care and in reminding the community of the human commitment behind medical services.