The DAISY Foundation has recognized Katie Sayles, a registered nurse at Olympic Medical Cancer Center, with its DAISY award. The award recognizes the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care provided to patients and families. The foundation, which takes its name from the acronym Diseases Attacking the Immune System (DAISY), was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died in 1999 from complications of the auto-immune disease idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Pictured, from left, are Ralph Parker, chief nursing officer for Olympic Medical Center; Katie Sayles, infusion nurse; and Julie Larson, supervisor for infusion services. In the background is Dean Putt, director of Olympic Medical Cancer Center.
