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WSQA is making Washington a better place to live, learn and work by helping organizations achieve superior results through the use of the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. To fulfill this mission, WSQA provides opportunities for organizations to submit their applications for the WSQA Award and trains examiners in support of the application review process. WSQA also provides consulting services through out Path to Excellence and Learning Opportunities in a wide array of topics relating to organizational excellence.
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WSQA is a not-for-profit organization committed to making Washington State a better place to live, learn and work by helping organizations achieve superior results through the use of the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. WSQA works with all sectors of organizations including business, healthcare, education, public and non profit.
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Examiner Training
2013 Summer
Dates: Friday, July 26th and Friday, August 16th
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm, both days
Location:
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital’s University of Excellence
2506 W Nob Hill Blvd
Yakima, WA 98902
The class consists of two 8 hour days, with homework and a case study review assignment in between the two training dates. You will be expected to have the homework done in order to attend the second day of class. WSQA Examiners are required to take examiner training each year to stay current (same as National Examiner training requirements). Judges are encouraged to attend if you haven’t attended Baldrige National Examiner Training this year.
Instructor: Laura Kinney laurakinney@yvmh.org
Registration:
Be sure to sign up as an examiner by completing our online examiner form.
Fees:
New Examiner Fee: Non Member $50 WSQA Member $25
Return Examiner Fee: Non Member $50 WSQA Member $25
To pay online please visit our examiner application page, under Step 3.
Checks can be mailed to:
Washington State Quality Award Program
PO Box 5941
Kent, WA 98064-5941
To pay with a credit card, please send an email to wsqa@wsqa.net or call (253) 277-1142.
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Award Recipients
MultiCare Health Systems - 2011 Leadership Award Level
Whitewater Creek, Inc. - 2011 Commitment Award Level
MultiCare Health Systems - 2010 Leadership Award Level
Qualis Health - 2009 Leadership Award Level
Division of Child Support - 2009 Achievement Award Level
PAML - 2009 Achievement Award Level
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center - 2009 Achievement Award Level
Pullman Regional Hospital - 2009 Achievement Award Level
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