SSM Health Care - Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

In 2002, SSM Health Care became the first health care organization in history to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the highest award for quality in the U.S.

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