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June 29, 2011

Contact Name:	Matt Smithmier
Contact Email:	matt.smithmier@libertyhospital.org
Contact Phone:	816-407-2317

Megan Fischer Appointed Examiner for 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

LIBERTY, Mo. (June 28, 2011) — Megan Fischer, director of Performance Improvement at Liberty Hospital, has been appointed by Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Director of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the 2011 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, Fischer 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 nonprofits (including government).

Those selected meet the highest standards of qualification and peer recognition. All members of the board must take part in a preparation course based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and the scoring and evaluation processes for the Baldrige Award.

The Baldrige Award may be given annually in each of six categories: Manufacturing, Service, Small Business, Education, Health Care, and Nonprofit. Information about the Baldrige National Quality Program and the application process is available from the Baldrige National Quality Program, at 301-975-2036 or nqp@nist.gov, or from the Baldrige Program's website at http://www.nist.gov/baldrige.

The Award Program is managed by NIST in close cooperation with the private sector. For further information about Fischer, contact 816-407-2317. For media inquiries or interview requests about the Baldrige Program or the Award, reporters may contact Michael E. Newman, NIST Public Affairs Office, at 301-975-3025 or michael.newman@nist.gov.

Liberty Hospital is a 250-bed regional medical center serving Clay and Platte counties as well as the northwest Missouri corridor. Founded in 1974, Liberty Hospital is a public, not-for-profit hospital, created for the benefit of its community as a political subdivision district hospital under Chapter 206 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. It is governed by a six-member, publicly elected board of trustees who serve six-year terms. More than 1,600 employees and 350 physicians deliver compassionate, exceptional care using the latest technology and a full range of services. For more information, visit www.libertyhospital.org or call 816-781-7200.

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