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LOCAL BRIEFS: Daisy Award, Splash Day, HOP value, Breast Center

Daisy Award winner Frannette Miller poses with Behavioral Health team at AdventHealth.

By Lightning Reports, Published: July 28, 2025

Franette Miller receives Daisy Award

Frannette Miller, a registered nurse known for the ray of light she shines on the lives of her patients every day in the Behavioral Health Unit at AdventHealth Hendersonville, has been honored as a winner of the DAISY Award, the hospital announced.

As a behavioral health nurse, Miller demonstrates uncommon compassion every day and consistently goes above and beyond to provide exceptional care and hope to her patients who are going through difficult seasons in life.

“She is one of the most amazing people I have ever met,” a patient who nominated her said. “When I had to come back to the unit after being discharged, the moment I saw her I knew I was going to be OK. She is the person Florence Nightingale had in mind when she imagined nurses who lead with their hearts as well as their minds. I can never thank her enough for being a part of saving my life.”

The DAISY Award is part of a national program established by the DAISY Foundation to honor nurses who exemplify clinical excellence, compassionate care and a deep commitment to the healing ministry of Christ.

Splash Day features mini-golf, water fun, snow cones and hotdogs

The city will host Hendersonville Splash Day on Saturday, Aug. 2, in the Historic Seventh Avenue District. Splash Day will include water fun with the Fire Department from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., free mini-golf all day at the city course at Five Points, snow cones, hot dogs, snacks and drinks. When it approved the event on July 3, the City Council authorized the closing of a portion of Locust Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

HOP program boosts economy, report says

A newly released economic impact analysis reveals that North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) significantly boosted the economy in Western North Carolina’s 18 western-most counties, Impact Health says.
The analysis shows that HOP generated $114 million in economic output and supported 898 full-time equivalent jobs between March 2022 and June 2025, the study showed.
“HOP’s ultimate goal is to create a healthier North Carolina by addressing critical health-related needs, but its role in creating a healthier economy is undeniable,” Impact Health CEO Laurie Stradley said. “This report shows what we already knew: HOP is a catalyst for economic activity, job creation, and sectoral growth in Western North Carolina.”

To learn more about HOP, visit www. impacthealth.org.

AdventHealth touts national accreditation for Breast Center

AdventHealth in Hendersonville is celebrating its Breast Center teams across Western North Carolina for earning and maintaining the prestigious national accreditation for exceptional breast cancer care.

The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons has once again granted accredited status to AdventHealth Hendersonville’s Cancer Services, according to the hospital.

The hospital’s Breast Program director, Colette A. Salm-Schmid, a board-certified surgeon and fellowship-trained breast surgeon, was appointed to lead the efforts of renewing the NAPBC accreditation.

 ”Maintaining the NAPBC accreditation is a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional breast cancer care,” said Salm-Schmid. “This achievement underscores the dedication and collaborative efforts of our entire team to uphold the highest standards of patient-centered, multidisciplinary care. For our patients, this means access to comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatment options and the assurance that they are receiving the best possible care throughout their journey with us.”