TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama Productivity Center and the Alabama Technology Network will honor recipients of the 2006 Alabama Quality Award Team Showcase Nov. 30 at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.
The recognition is the state’s honor for teams that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. It’s awarded to teams for their performance and efforts to educate other organizations throughout the state on the potential benefits of empowered teams.
This year’s Gold Level winners are Crestwood Medical Center’s Cardiac Care Team, of Huntsville, and Mizell Memorial Hospital’s Customer Satisfaction Team of Opp. Silver Level winners are Walker Baptist Medical Center, Quality Indicators (Heart Failure) Team of Jasper; Huntsville Hospital, Rapid Response Stroke Team; and Huntsville Hospital, Surgical Infection Prevention Performance Team. The Bronze Level winner is Springhill Medical Center’s Emergency Department Team, of Mobile.
At the upcoming Alabama Quality Award Conference and Ceremony, winners of the award will share their best practices, and Team Showcase winners will present their innovative and creative approaches to the continuous quality improvement process.
“The conference itself is an effective benchmarking and learning opportunity,” said Dr. David Miller, director of the Alabama Productivity Center. “Organizations share their best practices; teams showcase their approaches to problem solving; and national award winners describe their quality-based strategies and tactics.”
For details or information, contact Linda Vincent at the Alabama Productivity Center, 205/348-8994.
The Alabama Quality Award is administered by the Alabama Productivity Center, an Alabama Technology Network center and a nonprofit outreach component of The University of Alabama. The Center’s mission is to find ways to use University research and educational resources to enhance the competitiveness of Alabama business and industry.
Contact
Misty Bell, UA Alabama Productivity Center, 205/348-4474