GOV. RITTER CONGRATULATES POUDRE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM
Gov. Bill Ritter today congratulated Poudre Valley Health System for being presented with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, one of the nation's most prestigious healthcare honors. The awards, presented by Vice President Joe Biden, are the nation's highest presidential honor for organizational innovation and performance excellence.
"By delivering high-quality cost-effective care to patients throughout northern Colorado, Poudre Valley Health System now serves as a national model for quality and innovation. Poudre Valley is helping to strengthen local economies and keep people healthy. Congratulations to Poudre Valley Health System for winning this top honor, and for providing quality, affordable and accessible health care to the people of Colorado," said Gov. Ritter, who attended today's award ceremony in Washington D.C.
The Baldrige program is managed by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in conjunction with the private sector. The 2008 Baldrige Award's two other recipients include Cargill Corn Milling North America of Wayzata, Minn., for manufacturing, and Iredell-Statesville Schools of Statesville, N.C., for education.
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