Quality Texas Foundation recognized
22 organizations for performance excellence. Several were Health
Industry Council members and we wanted to honor them with even more
recognition. Congratulations to Baylor Medical Center at Grapevine,
Baylor Medical Center of Waxahachie, Baylor Regional Medical Center of
Plano, & JPS Health Network.
Baylor Regional Medical
Center at Grapevine (BRMCG), a subsidiary of the Baylor Health Care System, received the HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY award.
Key factors in the
success of Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine include: (1) a
high-performance culture that fosters cooperation, communication, and skills
shared across disciplines and work units; (2) strategic planning based on
results; (3) two-way communication with the workforce; (4) focus on patient
satisfaction; (5) tracking organizational performance; (6) strong key work
processes; and (7) market research.
Quality Texas Foundation
Chair, Dale Crownover stated, “I am pleased to announce the selection of
Baylor Medical Center of Grapevine as a recipient of the Texas Award for
Performance Excellence. This organization has accomplished this level of
success and established standards for excellence through its diligent efforts
in the pursuit of performance excellence. It is an
organizational role model for the State of Texas.”
The 2009 award will be
presented during the Texas Award Ceremony scheduled for the evening of June
22, at the DoubleTree Hotel Dallas near the Galleria. The Texas Quest for
Excellence Conference will be held June 22-23, and will feature presentations
from current and former TAPE and Baldrige award recipients. Detailed
information regarding the Texas Award Ceremony and Texas Quest Conference is
available on the Quality Texas website at
www.texas-quality.org.
