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Using The Baldrige Criteria To Improve Your Organization’s Performance and Quality

Using The Baldrige Criteria To Improve Your Organization’s Performance and Quality
Starts from: June 12, 2014 5:00PM - 7:30PM
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Using The Baldrige Criteria To Improve Your Organization’s Performance and Quality: The Baldrige National Quality Award was developed in 1987 to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses. Its scope was since expanded to healthcare and education organizations in 1999 and to nonprofit/government organizations in 2005.  The award recognizes achievements in quality and business performance and is based on a strong framework of organizational excellence.  The Baldrige Criteria are flexible enough to encompass a wide variety of methodologies in supporting quality and performance excellence. State, local and regional Baldrige-based award programs use the Baldrge Criteria to advance improvement in their states and regions.  These programs help many local organizations start or continue their performance journey. Many Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipients were former state quality award winners.  Join Central Illinois American College of Healthcare Executives and Darcy Davidsmeyer, Tim Ols, FACHE, Christian Ray, Julia Swanson and Greg Wahlstrom for this 90-minute presentation, including Q&A, to performance and quality strategies to thrive in an competitive industry.

 

The Baldrige National Quality Award was developed in 1987 to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses. Its scope was since expanded to healthcare and education organizations in 1999 and to nonprofit/government organizations in 2005. The award recognizes achievements in quality and business performance and is based on a strong framework of organizational excellence. The Baldrige Criteria are flexible enough to encompass a wide variety of methodologies in supporting quality and performance excellence. State, local and regional Baldrige-based award programs use the Baldrge Criteria to advance improvement in their states and regions. These programs help many local organizations start or continue their performance journey. Many Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipients were former state quality award winners. Join Central Illinois American College of Healthcare Executives and Darcy Davidsmeyer, Tim Ols, FACHE, Christian Ray, Julia Swanson and Greg Wahlstrom for this 90-minute presentation, including Q&A, to performance and quality strategies to thrive in an competitive industry.
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    This 90-minute program will cover a wide-range of topics related to Using The Baldrige Criteria To Improve Your Organization’s Performance and Quality. We will cover the following:
    •   Key motivation to begin the Baldrige journey
    •   Understanding the elements of the Baldrige Criteria
    •   Reasons to use the Baldrige Criteria for organizational improvement
    •   The critical role of organizational champions
    •   Applying for the reward compared to using the framework solely for organizational improvement
    •   Challenges of the award application process
    •   Lessons learned from the self-assessment and implementation of change
    •   How to use the framework and maintain improvement in the long term
    Cost for this program are completely “FREE” to healthcare professionals
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    •   2% of all webinar revenue generated will be used to provide financial support for a selected graduate of an MBA or MHA program who is selected to complete an administrative fellowship at a newly created healthcare organization
    Here is a list of facilitators
    •   Darcy Davidsmeyer, President & CEO, Illinois Performance Excellence
    •   Tim Ols, FACHE, MBA, Presdient & CEO, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System
    •   Christian Ray, MBA, MS, System Manager, Process Improvement & Innovation, SSM Healthcare
    •   Julia Swanson, MHSA, Vice President, Performance Improvement & Analytics, Henry Ford Health System
    •   Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Healthcare Executive
    Here is a list of organizations participating with this program
    •   Central Illinois Chapter of ACHE
    •   Swedish American Hospital
    •   Illinois Performance Excellence
    •   Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System
    •   SSM Healthcare
    •   Henry Ford Health System

     

    With this webinar, you will gain insight and tactics to:

    • Key motivation to begin the Baldrige journey
    • Understanding the elements of the Baldrige Criteria
    • Reasons to use the Baldrige Criteria for organizational improvement
    • The critical role of organizational champions
    • Applying for the reward compared to using the framework solely for organizational improvement
    • Challenges of the award application process
    • Lessons learned from the self-assessment and implementation of change
    • How to use the framework and maintain improvement in the long term

     


    Facilitators:
    Darcy Davidsmeyer, President & CEO, Illinois Performance Excellence
    Tim Ols, FACHE, MBA, Presdient & CEO, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System
    Christian Ray, MBA, MS, System Manager, Process Improvement & Innovation, SSM Healthcare
    Julia Swanson, MHSA, Vice President, Performance Improvement & Analytics, Henry Ford Health System
    Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM, President & CEO, The Healthcare Executive

     

    Organizations:
    Central Illinois Chapter of ACHE
    Swedish American Hospital
    Illinois Performance Excellence
    Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System
    SSM Healthcare
    Henry Ford Health System
    The Healthcare Executive

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      Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM

      (President & Chief Executive Officer)

      Greg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM, is the founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of The Healthcare Executive. He brings more than 25 years of experience across healthcare, business administration, operations, and leadership development. His work focuses o...