Triche Guenin //May 11, 2015//
What do a faith-based health care institution within a major hospital system in Colorado, an organ/tissue donation center based in Denver and a community hospital in rural Nebraska have in common? All were recently recognized as recipients of the 2014 Rocky Mountain Performance Excellence (RMPEx) award.
The annual recognition program enabled Littleton Adventist Hospital, Donor Alliance and Community Hospital to share lessons learned along their respective journeys towards performance excellence. The key themes aligned along the topics of their employees and the organization’s performance. Attendees at the event took away many nuggets that included the following:
Change in the external environment is a great time to take advantage of changing the internal environment. And with all of the changes occurring within the health care industry, there is nothing like the present to take advantage of the chaos. Bottom line, all three organizations started their respective journey at different points. But they’re all heading in the same direction.
Ultimately, each of these health care institutions view “saving lives” as an integral aspect of their organizational DNA. So it’s fitting that they be recognized for the efforts they and others in their industry are putting towards this goal. Congratulations to all!
The RMPEx program is a feeder into the Baldrige National Performance Excellence program. Denver is fortunate to host one of this year’s regional sessions Sept 2, 2015. This is an opportunity to learn from organizations considered best-in-class in a variety of industries. It’s always interesting to observe how organizations learn and benchmark others outside of their industries. And it will be especially exciting to hear from Colorado’s own Elevations Credit Union, the fourth organization from our state to be recognized at the national level. Come support them! Check out www.RMPEx.org for more information.