Nurses are the backbone of America’s healthcare system, yet they often work punishing hours for little recognition. The result is a shortage of qualified nurses threatening the quality of care across the county, but a campaign by the Simms/Mann Family Foundation aims to change that.
Through its “Off the Chart: Rewarding Nursing Greatness” campaign, 40 nurses across Los Angeles received a $10,000 award for excellence in their profession. The recipients were chosen from four greater Los Angeles hospitals: City of Hope, Keck Medicine of USC, UCLA Health and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. During a May 27 gala at the Luxe Sunset Hotel honoring the recipients, Dr. Victoria Mann Simms, co-founder and president of the foundation, said she hopes to set an example of how philanthropic causes can support nurses across different fields of medicine. Mann Simms said she was especially proud of the diversity in background and skillset represented by this year’s recipients.
