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November 7, 2022 — Darcy Allen, chief nursing and operations executive at Gulf Coast Medical Center, has been named as one of the recipients of PRC’s 2022 Health Care Leadership Award.

The award recognizes health care professionals who were selected across a variety of categories created to represent the divisions of the health care experience company’s solutions and core values. Allen was recognized by PRC for her leadership as it relates to patient experience.

PRC is a health care experience company that supports more than 2,800 health care organizations nationwide. Recipients of the 2022 Health Care Leadership Award were selected by PRC leadership from more than 100 nominations.

As the chief nursing and operations executive at Gulf Coast Medical Center, Allen focuses on many key initiatives, including quality, safety, reliability and patient experience.

“This recognition speaks to the kind of care and leadership Darcy provides across our health system. The work creates experiences that benefit our patients every day,” said Dr. Scott Nygaard, chief operating officer of Lee Health. “Her commitment to this work is commendable, and we congratulate her on this exemplary achievement.”

Allen has more than 20 years of nursing experience. She has a Bachelor of Science in nursing and her Master of Business Administration with a concentration in healthcare administration. Allen joined Lee Health in November of 2019.