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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

I Really Care!

September 6, 2018

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

"In the future, if you don't have worthwhile input, please just don't speak." How is that statement for motivating and encouraging you? Have those words, or something similar, ever been said to you

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The Promise of the Baldrige Framework for Nursing Home Excellence

September 4, 2018

Christine Schaefer

I’ve spent a significant amount of time as an adult visiting people in nursing homes (also known as long-term and post-acute care facilities, or nursing care centers). The practice started when I was

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Translations Aimed at Removing Barriers for Spanish Speakers

August 30, 2018

Dawn Bailey

“Why couldn’t [the Baldrige Excellence Builder] be in Spanish to make it easier for Spanish-speaking people and businesses?” asked María Díaz, who has a specific interest in helping small Spanish

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Be Ready! What Leaders Can Do to Protect Organizations Against Cyberattacks

August 28, 2018

Jacqueline Calhoun

Leadership Responsibility Leaders today must learn how to proactively increase the chances of protecting their organizations and customers from the ever-increasing threat of cyberattacks. That’s

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What Kaiser Permanente Is Doing with the Baldrige Framework

August 23, 2018

Christine Schaefer

Launch of an Operational Excellence Initiative This year, Kaiser Permanente’s Southern California region launched an initiative to drive operational improvements and excellence that is rooted in

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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.