Kim Bowe was nominated for the DAISY Award by a coworker who wrote,
“There is not just one situation that shows Kim’s worthiness for this award. It is her daily interactions with patients. The Diabetes Center receives frequent calls and letters from former patients that describe Kim’s energy, knowledge, and commitment to their health. She goes out of her way to ensure patients’ success for self-care at home after discharge.
She has called insurance companies to get pre-authorizations for the most appropriate diabetes supplies, gives patients samples and low cost alternatives for supplies, and will meet patients and families ‘where they are’ to educate.
She bought a patient a calculator from the dollar store so he could count carbs. Kim has collected money on Christmas for a patient’s co-pay for medications. She had a patient who was confused and kept disrobing so she made a shirt from a pillowcase and also brought her clothes from home.”