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Baldrige Winner Southcentral Foundation Personifies Quality Health CareAnchorage, Alsaka, facility improved care and services across the board
Mon, 07/23/2012 - 09:57
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- A New York Times editorial, “A Formula for Cutting Health Costs,” highlights the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, Southcentral Foundation, and how it has achieved “startling efficiencies: emergency… Learn from the Latest Baldrige Case StudyDiscover how a fictitious company fulfilled 2011–2012 Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence
Mon, 07/23/2012 - 09:48
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- What can you learn for your organization from the evaluation of a fictional health care organization conducted by an actual team of Baldrige examiners this year? See a sample applicant’s responses to the 2011–2012 Health… University, Industry Experts Recommend Steps to ‘Invigorate’ U.S. Manufacturing
Wed, 07/18/2012 - 11:19
A new report by a national committee of U.S. industry and university leaders details 16 recommendations “aimed at reinventing manufacturing in a way that ensures U.S. competitiveness, feeds into the nation’s innovation economy, and invigorates the… Live Fire Tests with FDNY Guide Improvements in Fire Department TacticsSynthetic furnishings and more open living space in homes have changed the dynamics of firefighting
Mon, 07/16/2012 - 12:28
In the name of science and to study firefighting methods, members of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) spent much of the first two weeks in July setting fire to 20 abandoned townhouses on Governors Island, about a kilometer from the southern… Factory Tours Urged to Raise Awareness of Skilled Career OptionsSee firsthand the safe, high-tech, and innovative work environments of manufacturing industry
Mon, 07/09/2012 - 12:33
(NIST: Rockford, IL) -- To highlight the importance of manufacturing to the nation’s economy and draw attention to the many rewarding high-skill jobs available in manufacturing fields, a group of public and private organizations announced the launch… NIST Goes the Distance for the Olympics Calibrating the tools that decide the winners
Thu, 06/28/2012 - 10:55
In yet another Olympian feat of measurement, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently calibrated a tape that will be used to measure out the distance of this summer’s Olympic marathon—a distance of 26 miles… Baldrige Applicants Can Receive Recognition for Best PracticesA site-visited organization may be recognized for one or more Baldrige Criteria categories
Wed, 06/27/2012 - 11:07
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- For the first time in the 25-year history of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, high-performing organizations that are candidates for the award will be eligible for recognition of their best practices in six of… Workshop No. 2 on Design of National Network for Manufacturing InnovationJuly 9, 2012, at Corporate College East in Cleveland
Thu, 06/14/2012 - 14:31
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and partner organizations of the federal interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO) are sponsoring the second in a series of regional public… NIST Imaging Improves Medical ScannersSurgeons could look for cells with a specific chemical makeup, as determined by the cells’ color
Wed, 06/13/2012 - 11:13
A powerful color-based imaging technique is making the jump from remote sensing to the operating room—and a team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have taken steps to ensure it performs as well when… Thirty-Nine Organizations Seek Silver Anniversary Baldrige AwardBaldrige administrators announce modified process for this year’s candidates
Thu, 06/07/2012 - 13:47
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The 25th anniversary year of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will see 39 organizations vying for the honor of becoming an award recipient. Applicants for the Baldrige Award, the nation’s highest recognition…
