The Rose Award is a peer-to-peer staff award focused on service excellence. One Rose is awarded monthly, systemwide. It provides an opportunity to highlight employees demonstrating organizational values, inclusive of all roles. Each nomination is carefully reviewed as part of the voting process to select the stories that shine a light on team members going beyond the expectations of their job role, leaving lasting impressions on our patients, colleagues and community. 

The Rose Award recipient for May 2026 is Sandra Reyes Sanchez of Medical Oncology. 

Read her nomination story: 

Sandra had a patient who was struggling with insurance issues and was concerned about the financial burden of treatment. The patient had been cancelling appointments and treatments out of fear that medical bills would pile up. This was care that the patient desperately needed.  

Sandra took it upon herself to call the insurance company to determine whether the patient truly lacked coverage. When that didn't work, she collaborated with our site social worker, Peter Wold, to help sort things out.  

It turned out the patient simply needed to submit a document to our financial department, which she believed had already been received. Once the document was submitted, the financial department was able to secure hospital financial assistance for the patient while insurance issues were being resolved. As a result, the patient was able to receive treatment that same day.  

The patient and family were so thankful for the drive Sandra had to help the patient get the care they needed.  

Congratulations, Sandra! Thank you for your commitment to exceptional healthcare, always.