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The Official Baldrige Blog

Harry Hertz and associated doing environmental sediment sampling in Prince William Sound Alaska.

On Innovation, Intelligent Risks, and Leaking Sinks

February 6, 2018

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

The Baldrige Excellence Framework encourages organizations to create an environment for innovation through pursuing intelligent risks. How do you know whether a new idea is an intelligent risk, and

A pharmacist at the Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center sorting through prescriptions.

How a Veterans’ Agency Realized Excellence for the “Sake of Customers, Employees, Stakeholders, and the Country”

February 1, 2018

Dawn Bailey

When staff asked, “What do you want me to do, this quality stuff or my job?” The answer was always, “We want you to do both, but we want you to change the way you do your job.” Such discussions

University of Kansas Medical Center Cybersecurity blog photo. Shows a doctor using a stethoscope on a cybersecurity lock.

6 Steps (+ 4 Tips) to Improve Cybersecurity with a Baldrige Tool

January 30, 2018

Christine Schaefer

When the Baldrige Program last year published the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder—a self-assessment resource focused on cybersecurity—Steffani Webb was eager to adopt and share it with

Focus on Overseers John Jansinski image of college students working in a study group doing a high five with their hands.

Focus on the Baldrige Board of Overseers: John Jasinski

January 25, 2018

Dawn Bailey

Like other federal programs, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is overseen by an advisory committee whose members are appointed by a cabinet member of the Presidential administration; in our

Surgical technologists helping doctor in operation room.

A Baldrige Fellow Who Transformed His Hospital's OR Workforce

January 23, 2018

Christine Schaefer

Dr. Jeffrey Sedlack, medical director for Providence Alaska Medical Center, became a Baldrige Executive Fellow in 2015. Like peer executives in the cross-sector leadership development program, he has

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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.