Arroyo Fresco Community Health Center Case Study Part 1 - NIST

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Baldrige Performance Excellence ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) United States Department of CommerceJuly 2017To obtain Baldrige Program products and services, contactBaldrige Performance Excellence ProgramAdministration Building, Room A600100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1020Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1020Telephone: (301) 975-2036Fax: (301) 948-3716E-mail: baldrige@nist.govWeb: https://www.nist.gov/baldrigeThe Arroyo Fresco Community Health Center Case Study is a fictitious Baldrige Award application prepared for use inthe 2017 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner Preparation Course. The fictitious case study organizationis a nonprofit, community health center serving western Arizona from 11 clinics and 4 mobile service vans. The casestudy illustrates the format and general content of an award application. However, since the case study serves primarilyas a tool for training examiners to evaluate organizations against the 2017–2018 Baldrige Excellence Framework and itsCriteria for Performance Excellence, it may not address all Criteria requirements or demonstrate role-model responsesin all Criteria areas. Please refer to the Arroyo Fresco Community Health Center Feedback Report to learn how theorganization scored and to see its strengths and opportunities for improvement.This case study is a work of fiction, created and produced for the sole purpose of training regarding the use of theBaldrige Excellence Framework. There is no connection between the fictitious Arroyo Fresco Community Health Centerand any other organization, named either Arroyo Fresco Community Health Center or otherwise. Any resemblanceto any specific organization is purely coincidental. The names of several national and government organizations areincluded to promote the realism of the case study as a training tool, but all data and content about them have beenfictionalized, as appropriate; all other organizations cited in the case study are fictitious or have been fictionalized.The Baldrige Program welcomes your comments on this case study and other Baldrige products and services.Please direct your com-ments to the address above.BALDRIGE CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE , BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM , CRITERIA FORPERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE , MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD , and PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE arefederally registered trademarks and service marks of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology.The unauthorized use of these trademarks and service marks is prohibited.NIST, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, manages the Baldrige Program. NIST has a 100-plus-year track record ofserving U.S. industry, science, and the public with the mission to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancingmeasurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. NIST carriesout its mission in three cooperative programs, including the Baldrige Program. The other two are the NIST laboratories, conductingresearch that advances the nation’s technology infrastructure and is needed by U.S. industry to continually improve products andservices; and the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a nationwide network of local centers offering technical and businessassistance to small manufacturers.Suggested citation: Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 2017. 2017 Baldrige Case Study: Arroyo Fresco Community HealthCenter. Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://www.nist.gov/baldrige.

CONTENTS2017 Eligibility Certification Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1Organization Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O12017 Award Application Form, page A-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G1Preface: Organizational ProfileP.1P.2Organizational Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iOrganizational Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ivCategory 1: Leadership1.11.2Senior Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Governance and Societal Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Category 2: Strategy2.12.2Strategy Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Strategy Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Category 3: Customers3.13.2Voice of the Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Customer Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Category 4: Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management4.14.2Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement ofOrganizational Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Information and Knowledge Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Category 5: Workforce5.15.2Workforce Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Workforce Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Category 6: Operations6.16.2Work Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Operational Effectiveness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Category 7: Results7.17.27.37.47.5Health Care and Process Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Customer-Focused Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Workforce-Focused Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leadership and Governance Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Financial and Market Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3743454850

2017 ELIGIBILITYCERTIFICATIONFORM

2017 Eligibility Certification FormOMB Control No. 0693-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2019Page E-1 of 12Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award1. Your OrganizationOfficial nameArroyo Fresco CommunityHealth CenterOther namen/aPrior name(if changed within the past 5 years)n/aHeadquarters 1345 Desert Bloom Ave.address Yuma, AZ 853642. Highest-Ranking Official Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr.NameRamon GonzalezAddressJob titleCEOE-mailr gonzalez@af.netTelephone(555) ARROYOF (277-6963), ext. 12Fax(555) 277-6967 Same as above3. Eligibility Contact PointDesignate a person who can answer inquiries about your organization. Questions from your organization and requests from the BaldrigeProgram will be limited to this person and the alternate identified below. Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr.NameRoger SinclairAddressJob titleDirector of Performance ExcellenceE-mailr sinclair@af.netTelephone(555) 487-6235Fax(555) 487-6277 Same as above2219 Lakeview BlvdSan Luis, AZ 85349Overnightmailingaddress Same as above (Do not use aP.O. Box number.)4. Alternate Eligibility Contact Point Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr.NameJudy Jackson-GomezE-mailj gomez@af.netTelephone (555) ARROYOF (277-6963), ext. 18Fax (555) 277-6967Eligibility package due February 22, 2017Award package due May 2, 2017

2017 Eligibility Certification FormMalcolm Baldrige National Quality AwardOMB Control No. 0693-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2019Page E-2 of 125. Application Historya.Has your organization previously submitted an eligibility certification package? Yes. Indicate the year(s). Also indicate the organization’s name at that time, if different.Year(s)2007, 2009, 2015, 2016Name(s) No Don’t knowb.Has your organization ever received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award ? Yes. Did your organization receive the award in 2011 or earlier? Yes. Your organization is eligible to apply for the award. No. If your organization received an award during 2011 and 2015, it is eligible to apply for feedback only. Contact the BaldrigeProgram at (877) 237-9064, option 3, if you have questions. Noc.Has your organization participated in a regional/state/local or sector-specific Baldrige-based award process? Yes. Years: Nod.1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004Is your organization submitting additional materials (i.e., a completed Organizational Profile and two results measures for eachof the five Criteria results items) as a means of establishing eligibility? No. Proceed to question 6. Yes. In the box below, briefly explain the reason your organization chose this eligibility option. (This information will be shared with theAlliance leadership, without revealing your organization’s identity.)6. Eligibility DeterminationSee also Is Your Organization Eligible? a.Is your organization a distinct organization or business unit headquartered in the United States? Yes No. Briefly explain.b.Has your organization officially or legally existed for at least one year, or since April 1, 2016? Yes NoEligibility package due February 22, 2017Award package due May 2, 2017

2017 Eligibility Certification FormMalcolm Baldrige National Quality Awardc.OMB Control No. 0693-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2019Page E-3 of 12Can your organization respond to all seven Baldrige Criteria categories? Specifically, does your organization have processes andrelated results for its unique operations, products, and/or services? For example, does it have an independent leadership systemto set and deploy its vision, values, strategy, and action plans? Does it have approaches for engaging customers and the workforce, as well as for tracking and using data on the effectiveness of these approaches? Yes Nod.If some of your organization’s activities are performed outside the United States or its territories and your organization receivesa site visit, will you make available sufficient personnel, documentation, and facilities in the United States or its territories toallow a full examination of your worldwide organization? Yes No Not applicablee.If your organization receives an award, can it make sufficient personnel and documentation available to share its practices at theQuest for Excellence Conference and at your organization’s U.S. facilities? Yes NoIf you checked “No” for 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, or 6e, call the Baldrige Program at (877) 237-9064, option 3.Questions for Subunits Onlyf. Is your organization a subunit in education or health care? Yes. Check your eligibility by reading Is Your Organization Eligible? Then proceed to item 6k. No. Continue with 6g.g. Does your subunit function independently and as a discrete entity, with substantial authority to make key administrative andoperational decisions? (It may receive policy direction and oversight from the parent organization.) Yes. Continue with 6h. No. Your subunit probably is not eligible to apply for the award. Call the Baldrige Program at (877) 237-9064, option 3.h. Does your subunit have a clear definition of “organization” reflected in its literature? Does it function as a business oroperational entity, not as activities assembled to write an award application? Yes. Continue with 6i. No. Your subunit probably is not eligible to apply for the award. Call the Baldrige Program at (877) 237-9064, option 3.i. Is your subunit in manufacturing or service? Yes. Does it have 500 or fewer employees? Is it separately incorporated and distinct from the parent organization’s othersubunits? Or was it independent before being acquired by the parent, and does it continue to operate independentlyunder its own identity? Yes. Your subunit is eligible in the small business category. Attach relevant portions of a supporting official document (e.g., articles ofincorporation) to this form. Proceed to item 6k. No. Continue with 6j.Eligibility package due February 22, 2017Award package due May 2, 2017

2017 Eligibility Certification FormMalcolm Baldrige National Quality Awardj.OMB Control No. 0693-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2019Page E-4 of 12Is your subunit self-sufficient enough to be examined in all seven categories of the Criteria? Does it have its own senior leaders? Does it plan and implement its own strategy? Does it serve identifiable customers either inside or outside the organization? Is it responsible for measuring its performance and managing knowledge and information? Does it manage its own workforce? Does it manage its own work processes and other aspects of its operations? Can it report results related to these areas? Yes. Proceed to 6k (table below). No. Your organization probably is not eligible to apply for the award. Call the Baldrige Program at (877) 237-9064, option 3.k.Does your organization meet one of the following conditions?1. My organization has won the Baldrige Award(prior to 2012).2. Between 2012 and 2016, my organizationapplied for the national Baldrige Award, and thetotal of the process and results band numbersassigned in the feedback report was 8 or higher.YesYour organization iseligible.NoContinue withstatement 2.YesYour organization iseligible.NoContinue withstatement 4.NoContinue withstatement 5.NoContinue withstatement 3. Year:Total of band scores:3. Between 2012 and 2016, my organizationapplied for the national Baldrige Award andreceived a site visit.4. Between 2012 and 2016, my organizationreceived the top award from an award programthat is a member of the Alliance for PerformanceExcellence.Yes Your organization iseligible.Year of site visit:Yes Your organization iseligible.Award program:Year of top award:YesYour organization iseligible.NoContinue withstatement 6.YesYour organization iseligible.NoContinue withstatement 7.YesThe Baldrige Programwill review the materialsand contact your ECPafter determining youreligibility.NoCall 877-237-9064,option 3,if you havequestions.5. More than 25% of my organization’s workforceis located outside the organization’s home state. 6. There is no Alliance for Performance Excellenceaward program available for my organization. 7. My organization will submit additional eligibility screening materials (i.e., a completeOrganizational Profile and two results measuresfor each of the five Criteria results items). TheBaldrige Program will use the materials todetermine if my organization is eligible to applyfor the award this year (as described in the factsheet at drige-Eligibility-FAQs.docx). Eligibility package due February 22, 2017Award package due May 2, 2017

2017 Eligibility Certification FormOMB Control No. 0693-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2019Page E-5 of 12Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award7. Award Categorya.Award category (Check one.)Your education or health care organization may use the Business/Nonprofit Criteria and apply in the service, small business, or nonprofitcategory. However, you probably will find the sector-specific (Education or Health Care) Criteria more appropriate.For-ProfitNonprofit Manufacturing Service Small business (# 500 employees) Education Health Careb. Nonprofit Education Health CareIndustrial classifications. List up to three of the most descriptive NAICS codes for your organization (see NAICS list included atthe end of this document). These are used to identify your organizational functions and to assign applications to examiners.621462118. Organizational Structurea.For the preceding fiscal year, the organization had up to 1 million 10.1 million– 100 million 500.1 million– 1 billionb.in 1.1 million– 10 million 100.1 million– 500 million more than 1 billion sales revenue budgetAttach a line-and-box organization chart that includes divisions or unit levels. In each box, include the name of the unit ordivision and the name of its leader. Do not use shading or color in the boxes. The chart is attached.c.The organization is a larger parent or system. (Check all that apply.) not a subunit of (See item 6 above.) a subsidiary of a division ofParentorganization controlled by a unit of administered by a school of owned by otherAddressTotal number ofpaid employees*Highest-rankingofficialJob titleTelephone*Paid employees include permanent, part-time, temporary, and telecommuting employees, as well as contract employeessupervised by the organization. Include employees of subunits but not those of joint ventures.Eligibility package due February 22, 2017Award package due May 2, 2017

2017 Eligibility Certification FormOMB Control No. 0693-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2019Page E-6 of 12Malcolm Baldrige National Quality AwardAttach a line-and-box organization chart(s) showing your organization’s relationship to the parent’s highest managementlevel, including all intervening levels. In each box, include the name of the unit or division and its leader. Do not use shadingor color in the boxes. The chart is attached.d.Considering the organization chart, briefly describe below how your organization relates to the parent and its othersubunits in terms of products, services, and management structure.e.Provide the title and date of an official document (e.g., an annual report, organizational literature, a press release) thatclearly defines your organization as a discrete entity.TitleDateAttach a copy of relevant portions of the document. If you name a website as documentation, print and attach the relevantpages, providing the name only (not the URL) of the website. Relevant portions of the document are attached.f.Briefly describe the major functions your parent or its other subunits provide to your organization, if appropriate. Examplesare strategic planning, business acquisition, research and development, facilities management, data gathering and analysis, humanresource services, legal services, finance or accounting, sales/marketing, supply chain management, global expansion, information andknowledge management, education/training programs, information systems and technology services, curriculum and instruction, andacademic program coordination/development.9. Supplemental SectionsThe organization has (a) a single performance system that supports all of its product and/or service lines and (b) products or servicesthat are essentially similar in terms of customers/users, technology, workforce or employee types, and planning. Yes. Proceed to item 10. No. Your organization may need to submit one or more supplemental sections with its application. Call the Baldrige Program at(877) 237-9064, option 3.Eligibility package due February 22, 2017Award package due May 2, 2017

2017 Eligibility Certification FormOMB Control No. 0693-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2019Page E-7 of 12Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award10. Use of Cell Phones, Cordless Phones, and Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP)Do you authorize Baldrige examiners to use cell phones, cordless phones, and VoIP to discuss your application? Your answer will notaffect your organization’s eligibility. Examiners will hold all your information in strict confidence and will discuss your application only with otherassigned examiners and with Baldrige Program representatives as needed. Yes No11. Site ListingYou may attach or continue your site listing on a separate page as long as you include all the information requested here. You maygroup sites by function or location (city, state), as appropriate. Please include the total for each column (sites, employees/faculty/staff, volunteers, and products/services). See the ABC HealthCare example below.Please include a detailed listing showing all your sites. If your organization receives a site visit, an examiner team will use this information forplanning and conducting its visit. Although site visits are not conducted at facilities outside the United States or its territories, these facilities maybe contacted by teleconference or videoconference.ExampleWorkforce*List the numbers at each site.Check one.Check one ormore.% of Employees Faculty StaffVolunteers(no. orN/A)1,23214777%Admin. offices, inpatient care,ED, imaging services, labABC Hospital West, West Anytown, NY2557814%Inpatient services, ED, labABC Medical Group, Anytown, NY236N/A6%Primary & specialtyphysician careABC Imaging Center, West Anytown, NY11N/A1%Imaging servicesABC Hospice Services, West Anytown, NY94891%On- and off-site hospiceservices8N/A1%Outpatient emergency andurgent care services1,836314100%Sites (U.S. and Foreign)List the city and the state or country.ABC Medical Center, Anytown, NYABC Urgent Care, West Anytown, NYTotalList the % ateach site, oruse “N/A” (notapplicable).6 Sales Revenue BudgetRelevant Products, Services,and/or Technologies*“Workforce” refers to all people actively involved in accomplishing the work of your organization, including paid employees (e.g., permanent,part-time, temporary, and telecommuting employees, as well as contract employees supervised by the organization) and volunteers, as appropriate. The workforce includes team leaders, supervisors, and managers at all levels.Eligibility package due February 22, 2017Award package due May 2, 2017

2017 Eligibility Certification FormOMB Control No. 0693-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2019Page E-8 of 12Malcolm Baldrige National Quality AwardYour OrganizationWorkforce*List the numbers at each site.Check one ormore.Sites (U.S. and Foreign)List the city and the state or country. Employees Faculty StaffList the % ateach site, or use“N/A”(not applicable).Check one.% ofVolunteers(no. orN/A) Sales Revenue BudgetRelevant Products, Services,and/or TechnologiesArroyo Fresco Family Clinic—Somerton,672 Calle Viejo, Somerton, AZ 85350(Yuma County)35369Medical services (and dentalservices by mobile van)Arroyo Fresco Family Clinic—San Luis,2219 Plaza Del Oro, Yuma, AZ 85349(Yuma County)504220Medical and dental servicesArroyo Fresco Community Health Center1347 Desert Bloom Ave, Yuma, AZ 85364(Yuma County)4000Corporate services such a HR,Accounting, IT, etc.Arroyo Fresco Family Clinic—North Yuma,1345 Desert Bloom Ave, Yuma, AZ 85364(Yuma County)32308Medical and dental servicesArroyo Fresco Family Clinic—Parker,4010 Colorado St., Parker, AZ 85344(La Paz County)31265Medical services (and dentalservices by mobile van)Arroyo Fresco Family Clinic—East Yuma,18137 Fourth Ave, Yuma, AZ 85367(Yuma County)38289Medical services (and dentalservices by mobile van)Arroyo Fresco Family Clinic—LakeHavasu City, 2219 Lakeview Blvd.,Lake Havasu City, AZ 85349(Mohave County)473011Medical and dental servicesArroyo Fresco Family Clinic—BullheadCity, 39675 Fisherman’s Way, BullheadCity, AZ 86429(Mohave County)412210Medical and dental servicesMobile medical servicesthrough Medical Service Van 1,serving towns along Route 8Mobile dental services throughDental Service Van 1, servingtowns along Route 8 andschool-based clinicsArroyo Fresco Family Clinic—Kingman,6527 Old Mine Rd., Kingman, AZ 86401(Mohave County)36159Medical and dental servicesMobile medical servicesthrough Medical Service Van 2,and mobile dental servicesthrough Dental Service Van 2—both serving the Parker andKingman areas on alternateweeksArroyo Fresco Women’s Health Center—North Yuma, 3529 El Centro Ave, Yuma,AZ 853653089Obstetrics and gynecologyEligibility package due February 22, 2017Award package due May 2, 2017

2017 Eligibility Certification FormOMB Control No. 0693-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2019Page E-9 of 12Malcolm Baldrige National Quality AwardSan Juan Elementary School, 2058 Plazadel San Juan, Yuma, AZ 853641955Medical services (and dentalservices by mobile van)El Centro High School, 2590 El CentroAve., Yuma, AZ 853642085Medical services (and dentalservices by mobile van)419250Total100%*The term workforce refers to all people actively involved in accomplishing the work of an organization. The workforce includes paidemployees (e.g., permanent, part-time, temporary, telecommuting, and contract employees supervised by the organization) and volunteers,as appropriate; it also includes team leaders, supervisors, and managers at all levels.12. Key Business/Organization FactorsList or briefly describe where necessary the following key business/organization factors (we recommend using bullets).Please be concise, but be as specific as possible. Provide full names of organizations (i.e., do not use acronyms). The BaldrigeProgram uses this information to avoid conflicts of interest when assigning examiners to your application. Examiners also use this information in their evaluations.a.Main products and/or services and major markets served (local, regional, national, and international)Ambulatory medical (i.e., obstetric/gynecologic, family medicine, pediatric) and dental services, supported byroutine laboratory and X-ray services, vision and hearing screening, behavioral health and substance abusescreening, and pharmacy services. Segments include maternal, infant, and child health; chronic disease;senior care; and dental services. High-quality primary care and preventive services are offered regardless ofpatients’ ability to pay. To increase access to care, Arroyo Fresco also provides “enabling services,” such astransportation, translation, case management, health education, and home visitation.Markets consist of a three-county service area in the state of Arizona: Yuma, La Paz, and Mohave. Services sitesare 8 medical/dental clinics, 1 women’s health center, 2 school-based clinics, 2 medical service vans, and2 dental service vans.b.Key competitors (those that constitute 5 percent or more of your competitors) c.Other CHCs in adjacent counties and agencies, such as Pomegranate HealthCommunity-based, private, medical, dental, and behavioral health providers in all three counties, butprimarily in areas of denser populationsIndian Health Service (IHS) facilities in all three countiesVeterans Affairs hospitalsProviders and facilities in MexicoKey customers/users (those that constitute 5 percent or more of your customers/users) Patients needing ambulatory medical and/or dental services, and their familiesCommunity members who use various screening services through mobile vans that stop at churches,schools, and community centersElementary and high school students at two school-based clinicsPayorsEligibility package due February 22, 2017Award package due May 2, 2017

2017 Eligibility Certification FormOMB Control No. 0693-0006Expiration Date: 06/30/2019Page E-10 of 12Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awardd.Key suppliers/partners (those that constitute 5 percent or more of your suppliers/partners) CactusCom: TelecommunicationsCommunity hospital in each county: Emergency and inpatient services, as well as some outpatientspecialty careCounty governments and community-service organizations (e.g., school boards): Referrals, Services,and Outreach activitiesDesert Data Solutions (DDS): IT, including support for EHRGil’s Garage: Vehicle maintenanceHR Leaders, Inc.: Temporary clinical and office staffLa Sangre de Vida: Dialysis servicesMedProducts, Inc.: Group purchasingNational Health Service Corps and other education partners: Recruitment of physicians, dentists,pharmacists, and midlevel providersOates Group: Oates Staff Satisfaction SurveyPharmaceutical company: Prescription assistance programSaguaro State University (SSU) Schools of Business, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Public Health:Training and preceptorshipsService Excellence: Diversity trainingShiny Clean: Custodial servicesState Association of CHCs: Advocacy at state and national levelsTalkeetna Medical School and local community colleges: TrainingThe Joint Commission (TJC): SurveyWinding River Casinos: Initiatives related to substance abuse and obesity e.Financial auditorFiscal year (e.g., October 1–September 30)Johansen, Simon, and Clarkf.January 1–December 31Parent organization (if your organization is a subunit).N/A13. Nomination to the Board of ExaminersIf your organization is eligible to apply for the Baldrige Award in 2017, you may nominate one senior member from your organization to the 2017 Board of Examiners.Nominees are appointed for one year only. Nominees must not have ser

The Arroyo Fresco Community Health Center Case Study is a fictitious Baldrige Award application prepared for use in the 2017 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner Preparation Course. The fictitious case study organization is a nonprofit, community health center serving western Arizona from 11 clinics and 4 mobile service vans. The case