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Cambridge Health Alliance’s Priscilla Dasse, RN, MPH, Appointed Examiner for 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Medford, Revere, Somerville, Winthrop, MA….

Cambridge Health Alliance’s Senior Vice President of Performance Improvement, Priscilla S. Dasse, RN, MPH, has been appointed by William Jeffrey, Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the 2006 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Award, created by public law in 1987, is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive.

As an examiner, Priscilla S. Dasse is responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted for the Award. The board is composed of approximately 500 leading experts selected from industry, professional and trade organizations, education and health care organizations and government. Those selected meet the highest standards of qualification and peer recognition. Awards may be given annually in each of five categories: Manufacturing, Service, Small Business, Education and Health Care.

The Award Program is managed by NIST, a program of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, in close cooperation with the private sector. The American Society for Quality (ASQ) in Milwaukee, WI, administers the program. For further information about the Baldrige Award, reporters can contact Jan Kosko, NIST Public and Business Affairs, 301/975-2767, kosko@nist.gov.

CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
Cambridge Health Alliance is an innovative, award-winning health system that provides high quality care in Cambridge, Somerville, Everett, Revere, and Boston’s Metro-North communities. It includes three hospitals, more than 20 primary care practices, the Cambridge Public Health Department, and the Network Health plan. With this unique model, the Alliance is able to offer the finest health services, a diverse working environment, and a premier training experience in community-based medicine.