The McLeod Regional Medical Center Operating Room Team was recently named the first Team DAISY Award Recipient for McLeod Health.

Liz Bright, Donation Program Manager for Sharing Hope South Carolina, nominated the team for their extraordinary care and compassion. In 2025 alone, 19 lives were saved through the work of the OR Team. Liz delivered a sincere message of appreciation to the McLeod team on behalf of donor recipients and their families.

Tony Derrick, Chief Nursing Officer for McLeod Regional Medical Center, said, “This OR Team has made the largest impact on organ donation. You have embraced the process, and lives are being saved every day because of the work you do.”

Will McLeod, Chief Executive Officer for McLeod Regional Medical Center, attended the ceremony to thank the team and shared a personal story of how organ donation has impacted his life.

Representing the entire McLeod OR Team, these individuals were recognized for the first McLeod Health Team DAISY Award: Kelli Brooks, Jessica Patrick, Andrew McNeil, Rocky Cagle, Megan Blue, Victoria Dozier, Jennifer Jones, Sonya Goins, Brandi Wiggins, Joseph Peterson, Dawn Senseney, Diane Bass, Mason Bunn, Lisa Dozier, Margie Coe and Cheryl Gainey.

To recognize Nurses who are true examples of Nursing Excellence, patients, family members and co-workers may nominate individual nurses and nursing teams for the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.