Deerfield Beach, FL: September, 2025 – Boulder Community Health (BCH), a long standing Affiliate of Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI) has been honored with a Lotus Recognition™, a distinction that acknowledges the embodiment and sustainability of Dr. Jean Watson’s Human Caring Theory in practice. The award reflects BCH’s unwavering commitment to fostering compassion, dignity, and authentic connection throughout its culture of care.
“For BCH, the Lotus Recognition™ is not only a milestone but also a mirror of its values in action” Jackie Attlesey-Pries, VP, COO/CNO of BCH, emphasized, “We are deeply honored to receive the Lotus Award, a recognition that affirms our commitment to placing human caring at the center of everything we do. At BCH, we celebrate caring moments as the foundation of meaningful connection and healing. Inspired by Dr. Jean Watson’s reminder—‘Maybe this one moment, with this one person, is the very reason we’re here on Earth at this time’—our teams strive every day to embody the principles of Caring Science in how we care for our patients, our colleagues, and our community."
The award reflects not just leadership vision but also the lived experience of BCH’s caregivers. Much of BCH’s progress is thanks to the Caring Science Council, which, with the support of the BCH Foundation, leadership, and the Health & Wellness and Spiritual Care Departments, has advanced Caritas education across the system.
Angela Reid, BSN, RN, BCH Medical-Surgical Unit, shared that Caring Science has given language to what she has always felt in her 30-year nursing career: “Dr. Watson’s concepts of human dignity, equanimity, and human-to-human connection go beyond the physical and speak directly to the heart of care. These principles guide my daily practice and continue to inspire how I serve patients with presence and compassion.”
BCH’s work ensures that staff at every level—clinical and non-clinical alike—can engage with practices that bring love, presence, and authenticity into every patient encounter.
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Further Information
About Watson Caring Science Institute:
The Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the philosophy, science, and practices of human caring, developed by Dr. Jean Watson. Through education, research, praxis, and leadership, WCSI supports global healthcare systems in advancing the nurse profession; the paradigm exemplar of human caring, the most mature healing profession in the world. Learn more at www.watsoncaringscience.org.
About Boulder Community Health:
Boulder Community Health is a community owned-and-operated nonprofit health system dedicated to providing local access to high-quality medical care to people and businesses in Boulder and surrounding areas.
We are known across Colorado for our clinical excellence in heart care, neurosurgery, stroke care, orthopedics and cancer care. We’re proud of our tradition of being an early adopter of new technologies and medical techniques that improve care for our patients. Learn more at www.bch.org
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For further information about Lotus Recognition contact Dianne Reid, Program Enrichment Director, at dianne@watsoncaringscience.org