Jeffery Hudson-Covolo Receives DAISY Nurse Leader Award
Sierra View Medical Center is proud to recognize Jeffery Hudson-Covolo, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, as the 2026 recipient of the DAISY Nurse Leader Award. The surprise presentation was held on March 5 by the hospital’s DAISY Committee, with members of the senior leadership team, department leadership, and colleagues gathering to celebrate this special recognition.
Hudson-Covolo currently serves as Patient Care Services Strategy Advisor and previously held the role of Vice President of Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer, and Chief Academic Officer from 2014 to 2025. During his tenure, he oversaw patient care delivery and safety across the organization while strengthening a patient-centered approach to care. Hudson-Covolo also played a key role in launching and securing accreditation for Sierra View Medical Center’s Graduate Medical Education program and helped lead several major organizational initiatives, including the implementation of a new electronic health record system.
“Jeffery’s leadership has had a lasting impact on Sierra View Medical Center and the patients we serve,” said Donna Hefner, President and CEO of Sierra View Medical Center. “For more than a decade, he has been a trusted leader and mentor whose dedication to nursing and patient care has shaped the direction of our organization.”
The DAISY Nurse Leader Award is presented annually to a nurse leader who demonstrates outstanding leadership, compassion, and commitment to supporting nurses and patient care teams.
About the DAISY Award
The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary compassionate and skillful care given by nurses every day. Sierra View Medical Center is proud to be a DAISY Award Partner.
The DAISY Foundation was formed in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at age 33 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP). The nursing care Patrick received during his eight-week hospitalization profoundly touched his family. To recognize the extraordinary nurses that helped them through their darkest hours, Patrick’s family created The DAISY Foundation, standing for Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem.
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