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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

Photo of staff at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses congratulating the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit for being the 2018-2021 Gold Beacon Award for Excellence winner.

Nurses Continue to Show Up—And Aspire to Excellence

April 27, 2021

Dawn Bailey

Each day, millions of nurses report for their next shift, despite the still-high numbers of COVID-19 and other patients in need. “They show up and give their all as they have their entire careers

Photo of Ellen Garshick receiving her 2013 Colleagues Choice Award from Baldrige Program Director, Bob Fangmeyer.

Ellen Garshick Retires from the Baldrige Program

April 20, 2021

Christine Schaefer

It was a lucky day for the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program when Ellen Garshick joined the staff in 2007. From her interviews, staff members saw that she was exceptionally talented. The long

CORE laboratory manager Kristen Stone in the CORE lab at their headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA.

CORE: A Most Excellent Quest Continues

April 13, 2021

Dawn Bailey

Inscribed on the Baldrige Award medallion are the words “The Quest for Excellence.” Besides being the name of the Baldrige national conference that highlights winning organizations, those words have

Collage of photos depicting groups of people posing together at various COE 2026 events.

Improving Quality of Life in America, One Community at a Time

April 8, 2021

Christine Schaefer

If you care about improving your local economy, education, community health, or other aspects of residents’ quality of life, you may benefit from learning about the initiatives of Communities of

A group of people networking on a video call for the Quest Conference.

Quest Questioning: A Unique Way to Learn at the 32nd Quest for Excellence Conference

April 7, 2021

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

I have always been taught to ask questions in order to learn. The answers to our questions provide the personal insights we can use to improve our own and our organizations' behaviors, strategies

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Blogrige, the official blog of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, shares practical guidance, success stories, examples, and inspiration on how Baldrige resources can support your long-term success, whether your organization is large or small, has one site or worldwide locations, and is just getting started or continuously improving.

The Baldrige Program offers a comprehensive and proven leadership and management framework that focuses on results in all areas of your organization. Learn more about the Baldrige Program, the products and services available to help your organization succeed, and how to self-assess using the Baldrige framework.

If you have any questions about Blogrige, please contact Baldrige Customer Service at baldrige [at] nist.gov (baldrige[at]nist[dot]gov).

The views presented here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of NIST.