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Four U.S. Organizations Honored with the 2011 Baldrige National Quality Award
Release Date: 11/22/2011 Additional Contact: Michael E. Newman 301-975-3025 First Year with Three Health Care Recipients WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Commerce Secretary … more
New Study Finds that Baldrige Award Recipient Hospitals Significantly Outperform Their Peers
Release Date: 10/25/2011 A new report has found that health care organizations that have won Baldrige National Quality Awards for performance excellence or been considered … more
New Baldrige Book Helps Organizations Gain 20/20 Foresight
Release Date: 09/27/2011 While most of us would say that hindsight is 20/20, the folks at the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program believe just the opposite for … more
The Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) Wins Invention Awards
Release Date: 09/22/2011 ARDEC, a 2007 Baldrige Award Recipient is being recognized for its achievement as an inventor in the Army Greatest Inventions Award for 2010. The … more
The Path to Business Excellence
Release Date: 09/21/2011 Paige Lillard, Vice President of Business Excellence at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., tells her unique story of becoming a change agent using … more
Eleven for '11: Number of Organizations Announced for 2011 Baldrige Award Site Visits
Release Date: 09/13/2011 The Panel of Judges for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest recognition for organizational performance … more
Survey of Baldrige Examiners Reveals Current Perceptions of Performance
Release Date: 08/30/2011 Management and non-management personnel across a broad cross-section of U.S. organizations see eye-to-eye on mission, customer focus and … more
Baldrige and Manufacturing: Article from Summer 2011 Issue of Encore
Release Date: 08/30/2011 Peter Frasso, President and CEO of Segue Manufacturing Services, states that "Baldrige consists of three core principles—find out what … more
Video: On Weast's Last Day, A Crowning Achievement
Release Date: 07/06/2011 On June 30, 2011 school administrators, PTA officials, and board President Christopher S. Barclay gathered in Rockville at a ceremony ( see the … more
Baldrige Program Takes Performance Excellence on the Road
Release Date: 06/21/2011 Interested in improving your organization's excellence? Then sign up for one of the two 2011 Baldrige Regional Conferences. This year, … more
Sixty-Nine Organizations Vie for the 2011 Baldrige Award
Release Date: 06/07/2011 Sixty-nine organizations have tossed their hats—and their strategies for success—into the ring for the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige … more
New Baldrige DVD Gives You Performance Excellence on the Go!
Release Date: 06/07/2011 If you missed the 23 rd Annual Quest for Excellence conference in April, 2011, or just want to continue learning about the best practices, proven … more
Eye on Dallas--5 Questions with Freese and Nichols CEO Robert Pence: "Lots to Do" Post-Baldrige
Release Date: 06/07/2011 Read the article: Eye on Dallas -- 5 Questions with Freese and Nichols CEO Robert Pence: ‘Lots to Do’ Post-Baldrige . Freese … more
Amendments to NIST HB 150, 3.4.1
Release Date: 06/02/2011 NVLAP has released a new Policy Guide to publish revisions to NVLAP proficiency testing procedures as found in NIST Handbook 150, NVLAP … more
What Change to the Civil Service System is Really Needed?
Release Date: 05/19/2011 by Timothy J. Clark A good first step is to start with a review of the performance management framework that is incorporated within the Malcolm … more |
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