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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

GMBC HealthCare System 2020 Baldrige Award Recipient in Health Care doctor listening to a toddlers heart that is sitting on her mother's lap.

Through Integration, Redesign, Health System Cares for "Loved Ones"

August 17, 2021

Dawn Bailey

“What would be important to you in the care of your daughter?” John Chessare, president of Baldrige Award recipient GBMC HealthCare, Inc. (GBMC), asked a virtual Quest for Excellence® conference

Newton Apple Tree in foreground. Blue sky.

“The Newton Apple Tree is Dead”

August 10, 2021

Dawn Bailey

Once during Baldrige examiner training on the campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), someone asked me where he could find the Newton Apple Tree. I was embarrassed to

Further Thoughts on Inclusive Leadership

August 3, 2021

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

Following publication of my recent blog on elements of inclusive leadership, I had the opportunity to visit Southcentral Foundation in June with the Baldrige Executive Fellows. At that meeting, we

Photo of East LA community served by Adventist Health White Memorial.

Inner-City Hospital Inspires a Healthy Community with Rhythm

July 27, 2021

Dawn Bailey

The spirit of service —for a small clinic started in 1913 to provide free care to Los Angeles (LA) — lives today in the servant-leader aspirations of 2019 Baldrige Award recipient Adventist Health

Elevations Credit Union 2020 Baldrige Award Recipient in Nonprofit showing a bank employee helping a customer with their account.

Leadership Insights from the Credit Union That Won the Baldrige Award Twice

July 20, 2021

Christine Schaefer

When Elevations Credit Union was named a 2020 Baldrige Award recipient last November, the Colorado-based nonprofit became the first financial services organization to earn the prestigious Presidential

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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.