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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

A Time to Think

November 14, 2017

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

Three of the questions in the Senior Leadership item in the Baldrige Excellence Builder are: 1. How do senior leaders set your organization’s vision?; 2. How do senior leaders create a focus on action

People at table judging America's next role model organizations in manufacturing, service, small business, nonprofit, government, education, and health care.

Judging America's Next Role Models: the People on the 2017 Baldrige Award Panel

November 9, 2017

Christine Schaefer

Finalists for the 2017 Baldrige Award—that is, those 14 U.S. organizations that received site visits this fall as part of the rigorous evaluation process—have been the focus of several day-long

In Memoriam: Photo of Mary Kay Fyda-Mar with white lilies in a vase beside frame.

In Memoriam: Mary Kay Fyda-Mar

November 7, 2017

Dawn Bailey

Baldrige is not just a public-private partnership or a group of role-model organizations and practitioners seeking continuous improvement. Baldrige has always been a close-knit community, and very

Maureen Washburn holds Baldrige booklet outdoors with a bear in the background

Oh, the Places You Go (with the Baldrige Framework)!

November 2, 2017

Christine Schaefer

Some Baldrige community members may remember the travel photos from Baldrige examiners we shared years ago via newsletter with the caption, “Where in the World Are the Criteria?” A serious purpose

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, 2016 Baldrige Award recipient. Photo shows image of the front of the hospital.

Expand Baldrige Model to “Substantially Improve the Quality and Cost of Healthcare”

October 31, 2017

Dawn Bailey

Blog Summary: Research highlighted in the current issue of the American College of Healthcare Executives’ Journal of Health Care Management validates the long-term benefits for health care

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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.