FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Deerfield Beach, FL - September 2025: The Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI) is proud to announce that St. Peter’s Health Partners in Albany, New York has been awarded the distinguished Lotus Recognition — a profound emblem honoring organizations that authentically live their values, philosophy, and the human caring theory at the heart of Watson’s Caring Science.
The Lotus Recognition is more than an award; it affirms how an organization embodies its beliefs through consistent, compassionate action. It celebrates systems that nurture caregivers, embrace patients with dignity, and extend healing presence into the broader community.
St. Peter’s Health Partners exemplifies this living commitment. Rooted in the Caritas Processes® developed by Dr. Jean Watson, the organization has integrated principles of loving-kindness, authentic presence, intentional listening, and relational trust into every layer of care and leadership. Across units and teams, the impact is tangible: leaders create space for voice and vulnerability; nurses and care teams honor the sacredness of each human encounter; and through values-aligned practices, a culture of healing and belonging continues to grow stronger.
Meredith Robison, DNP, RN, CENP, Chief Nursing Officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners Acute Care
“I’m privileged to witness the depth of compassion, skill, and purpose our caregivers bring to their work each day. Here, healing is not just something we provide — it’s a reflection of who we are. Even as health care evolves, our commitment remains rooted in human connection. Technology may shape how we deliver care, but it does not define its essence. Our caregivers rise through the complexity of modern healthcare with clarity, peace, and hope, offering comfort, connection, and deep compassion at every touchpoint. At St. Peter’s Health Partners, compassion isn’t a department or initiative— it lives in our people, our purpose, and every act of care."
The Lotus Recognition celebrates St. Peter’s not only for its clinical excellence, but also for its courageous and compassionate leadership. It underscores a truth at the heart of Caring Science: health systems thrive when the people within them are seen, supported, and sustained.
By honoring St. Peter’s Health Partners with the Lotus Recognition, WCSI celebrates a community where the human spirit is upheld, dignity is non-negotiable, and healing is a shared commitment carried forward with heart, skill, and presence.
ENDS
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 a www.watsoncaringscience.org.
About St. Peter’s Health Partners: With 11,000 employees in more than 185 locations, St. Peter’s Health Partners is one of the Capital Region’s largest and most comprehensive not-for-profit integrated health care networks, and provides high-quality, compassionate, and sophisticated care to thousands of people every day. St. Peter’s Health Partners is a member of Trinity Health, one of the nation’s largest Catholic health systems. For more information, please visit www.sphp.com
For further information about Lotus Recognition contact Dianne Reid, Program Enrichment Director, at dianne@watsoncaringscience.org