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Jill Schwieters Honored with Prestigious Baldrige Foundation's Leadership Award for Health Care Excellence

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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CHICAGO, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Inc. has announced Jill Schwieters, a distinguished healthcare executive and entrepreneur, as one of the recipients of the prestigious Baldrige Foundation's Leadership Award for Health Care Excellence.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Inc. has announced Jill Schwieters, a distinguished healthcare executive and entrepreneur, as one of the recipients of the prestigious Baldrige Foundation's Leadership Award for Health Care Excellence.
  • This recognition celebrates Schwieters' outstanding contributions to the healthcare industry and her exemplary leadership in driving innovation and excellence.
  • As a seasoned healthcare executive and visionary entrepreneur, Jill Schwieters demonstrates exceptional leadership, setting an example for executives and entrepreneurs in healthcare.
  • Her transformative and innovative approach pushes the boundaries in healthcare, making her a well-deserving recipient of the prestigious Baldrige Foundation's Leadership Award."

Baldrige Foundation Announces Newest Mac Baldrige Society Member: Southcentral Foundation (SCF)

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southcentral Foundation (SCF), an Alaska Native-owned and operated health care system, became the twelfth and newest member of the Mac Baldrige Society, the Trustees of the Baldrige Foundation's Institute for Performance Excellence.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southcentral Foundation (SCF), an Alaska Native-owned and operated health care system, became the twelfth and newest member of the Mac Baldrige Society, the Trustees of the Baldrige Foundation's Institute for Performance Excellence.
  • "The Foundation established the Institute for Performance Excellence in June 2020," said Al Faber, President and CEO of the Baldrige Foundation, "to be a thought leader on performance excellence, leadership, and management."
  • "The Mac Baldrige Society is limited to 20 elite members," continued Faber.
  • Southcentral Foundation was established to improve the health and social conditions of Alaska Native people, enhance culture, and support individuals and families on their wellness journey.

SANPEC, Inc. is Mac Baldrige Society's newest member

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SANPEC, located in Tomball, Texas, specializes in design, engineering, testing, inspection, risk management, sustainability, and quality management for critical electric power, lighting, and renewable energy infrastructures, and became the eleventh and newest member of the Mac Baldrige Society, the Trustees of the Baldrige Foundation's Institute for Performance Excellence.

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  • "The Mac Baldrige Society is limited to 20 elite members," continued Faber, "as Trustees of the Institute they demonstrate their commitment and support for the Foundation's mission: to promote organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world by supporting the Baldrige Program."
  • 2023 Baldrige Award for Leadership Excellence winner Sangita Mallik, co-founder and Executive Vice President of SANPEC, said, "We are thrilled to become a founding member of the Mac Baldrige Society® and a Trustee of the Baldrige Institute for Performance Excellence.
  • "As a small business," continued Faber, "the successes SANPEC enjoys due to its commitment to Baldrige is a great lesson for the rest of the economy.
  • "Our commitment to the Baldrige Institute," concluded Mallik, "is based on a belief that Baldrige is perhaps our most important tool for transitioning our economy into a safe, prosperous, healthy, and sustainable future.

Innovation, Communities, and Health Care Thought Leaders featured at the 34th Quest for Excellence® Conference

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Baldrige Foundation President and CEO Al Faber announced that registration has opened for the 34th Quest for Excellence® Conference, Sunday, April 2–Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort and Convention Center. You may register today with this link.

Key Points: 
  • This is the first expansion of the awards since Health Care and Education were added in 1998 and the Nonprofit category was added in 2005.
  • This year, Quest will shine a light on best practices in innovation and healthy, thriving communities during its Monday and Wednesday plenary sessions.
  • Quest will also feature presentations by Baldrige Award-winning health care organizations, including Adventist Health White Memorial , GBMC Healthcare, Inc. , Mary Greeley Medical Center , Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital , and Southcentral Foundation .
  • Learn how these organizations have achieved high performance in the face of today's challenges in the health care sector.

Baldrige Foundation Announces 2023 Leadership Award Recipients

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Al Faber, President and CEO of the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Inc., today announced the 2023 recipients of the Baldrige Foundation's Leadership Awards.

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  • Awardees Represent Large and Small Business, Health Care, Education, Nonprofit, Cybersecurity, and Government
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Al Faber, President and CEO of the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Inc., today announced the 2023 recipients of the Baldrige Foundation's Leadership Awards.
  • "We have four categories of leadership awards," said Faber, "that recognize outstanding individuals, leaders, and supporters who embody Baldrige leadership and management values and principles, and who have provided outstanding service to the Baldrige community and beyond."
  • "For 2023, we have dual recipients of the E. David Spong Lifetime Achievement Award: Lowell C. Kruse, Baldrige Award Recipient and Cofounder of Communities of Excellence 2026, and Richard A. Norling, Baldrige Award Recipient and Cofounder of Communities of Excellence 2026," said Faber.
  • "John is a role-model leader deeply committed to the Baldrige framework and embodies the Baldrige leadership principles," said Faber.

Mizuho OSI Receives 2022 Award for Performance Excellence; Silver Recognition by California Council for Excellence

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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UNION CITY, Calif., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mizuho OSI®, a leading manufacturer of specialty surgical tables and pressure injury abatement solutions has been recognized by The California Council for Excellence (CCE) as one of only three silver level recipients of the California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE).  The CCE distinguishes this honor based on the Baldrige Framework for Performance Excellence, for Mizuho OSI's outstanding commitment to sustainable excellence through innovation, continuous improvement, and visionary leadership.

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  • UNION CITY, Calif., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mizuho OSI®, a leading manufacturer of specialty surgical tables and pressure injury abatement solutions has been recognized by The California Council for Excellence (CCE) as one of only three silver level recipients of the California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE).
  • Kevin Thorne, VP of Operations & Service at Mizuho OSI noted, "One of the key elements of our company's vision is business excellence.
  • CCE enables organizations to achieve performance excellence through assessments that are based on the Baldrige Excellence Framework and its Criteria for Performance Excellence.
  • The CAPE Award for Performance Excellence process is modeled after that of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Congress Adds "Community" as the 7th Category of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, President Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which also authorized "Community" becoming the seventh category of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, President Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which also authorized "Community" becoming the seventh category of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards.
  • Tommy Gonzalez, City Manager of El Paso, Texas, formerly led the City of Irving, Texas to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award using the Nonprofit Criteria in 2012.
  • We have worked relentlessly to promote "Community" as the seventh category of the Baldrige Awards and have seen true, bipartisan support in Congress for this initiative.
  • The Baldrige Program located at NIST within the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a separate entity and is solely responsible for managing and administering the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Newest Member of the Mac Baldrige Society, Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE)

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CORE, the Center for Organ Recovery & Education, a leader in organ and tissue procurement for transplantation headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, became the ninth and newest member of the Mac Baldrige Society, the Trustees of the Baldrige Foundation's Institute for Performance Excellence.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --CORE, the Center for Organ Recovery & Education, a leader in organ and tissue procurement for transplantation headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, became the ninth and newest member of the Mac Baldrige Society, the Trustees of the Baldrige Foundation's Institute for Performance Excellence.
  • CORE was founded for the purpose of saving and enhancing lives through organ, tissue, and cornea transplantation.
  • "CORE's Baldrige performance excellence journey has empowered us to focus successfully on the mantra, 'Every Donor, Every Time.'
  • The organization made possible more than 700 life-saving organ transplants, thanks to the generosity of an unprecedented number of organ donors.

Baldrige Foundation Announces Newest Mac Baldrige Society Member: Mid-America Transplant

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-America Transplant, a leader in organ and tissue procurement for transplantation located in St. Louis, Missouri, became the eighth and newest member of the Mac Baldrige Society, the Trustees of the Baldrige Foundation's Institute for Performance Excellence.

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  • "The Foundation established the Institute for Performance Excellence in June 2020," said Al Faber, Presidentand CEO of the Baldrige Foundation, "to be a thought leader on performance excellence, leadership, andmanagement."
  • Mid-America Transplant has been a champion for Baldrige, including having several executives serve on the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and Diane Brockmeier has also served on the Baldrige Foundation Board of Directors.
  • And now, Ms. Brockmeier continued, "We are honored to continue to champion the framework as a member of the Mac Baldrige Society."
  • The Baldrige Foundation was created as the private partner to the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program in 1988.

Pittsburgh CEO Wins National Recognition for Leadership Excellence

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Monday, May 16, 2022
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PITTSBURGH , May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) announced today that Susan Stuart, president and CEO, is a recipient of the 2022 Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence from the Baldrige Foundation. Stuart is one of only 11 individuals to receive the national distinction, which recognize outstanding leaders who employ "The Baldrige Framework" in their management values and principles. The Baldrige Program is a presidential level initiative, which has been credited with improving the quality of health care and performance of nonprofits nationwide.

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  • "Iam so honored to receive the 2022 Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence.
  • Stuart also led the organization through its journey to becoming a 2019 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award winner.
  • CORE is a winner of the 2019 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, a presidential-level award that recognizes non-profits for their innovation and excellence.
  • About The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Inc.:
    The Baldrige Foundation was created as the private partner to the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program in 1988.