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| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501c(3) |
| Location | |
Area served | Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia |
| Product | Administers Baldrige Assessments to organizations throughout the states served. |
Key people | Margot Hoffman, CEO |
| Website | thepartnershipforexcellence |
Formerly called | Ohio Partnership for Excellence |
The Partnership for Excellence (formerly the Ohio Partnership for Excellence) is a nonprofit organization that administers a state-level award program for performance excellence in Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia.
The Ohio Partnership for Excellence was incorporated as a 501c(3) nonprofit organization in 1998 to provide state level Baldrige assessment services and resources for interested organizations. In 2011, it was renamed The Partnership for Excellence (TPE) to reflect regional expansion that includes the states of Indiana and West Virginia. [1]
The first award cycle was completed in 1999-2000.
The first Executive Director of the Ohio Partnership for Excellence was Tom Casperson (1998 – 2001), followed by Michael DiMonte (2001), Casey Mackert (2003 – 2006), Boris Slogar (2007 – 2008), and Dr. Elaine Edgar (2008 – 2011).
In 2011, Colonel Alfred C. Faber, Jr. was appointed to the position of President/CEO of The Partnership for Excellence. [2] Dr. Margot Hoffman took on the role of President/CEO in 2014.
TPE is a membership organization composed of interested individuals and organizations throughout Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia. TPE collects annual membership dues for the January to December membership year.
TPE's Board of Examiners is composed of volunteer individuals who successfully complete annual training. Advisors and examiners used during the awards process are drawn from the Board of Examiners.
TPE’s main product is a feedback report to the partnering organizations that successfully complete the award process. The report contains strengths as well as opportunities for improvement (OFI) derived from both the submitted application and a site visit. This is a distinct difference from the national Baldrige Award process [5] where only organizations with highly graded applications are granted a site visit.
TPE also provides Baldrige-related educational services such as conferences, seminars, and direct partnering with individuals and organizations.
TPE provides three options for organizations wanting to improve their organizational performance:
This is the level for organizations that are new to the Baldrige program and just getting started. A professional coach works with the organization to further explain the Baldrige Excellence Framework and develop a 5-page Organizational Profile. Once completed, TPE Examiners provide a feedback report, which includes a list of strengths and opportunities for improvement. Successful completion of the Advising level results in the “Spirit” award recognition at TPE’s annual Quest for Success Conference.
This is Part II of the Advising & Partnering program. The professional coach reviews the feedback for the Organizational Profile and assists the organization in interpreting the feedback including linking the Organizational Profile to the process categories and aligning to the Baldrige Criteria, and developing a timeline for the organization to develop a 25-page application addressing the Baldrige Excellence Builder criteria. The Partnering phase focuses on processes, systems, and associated results. After review of this application, TPE Examiners provide a feedback report, which includes a list of strengths and opportunities for improvement. Successful completion of the Partnering level results in the “Pioneer” award recognition at TPE’s Quest for Success Conference.
This is the traditional 50-page application assessment mirroring the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award's assessment cycle. Organizations participating in this option submit an Intent to Apply in August before the application due date in December each year. TPE assigns a team of 6-8 members from the Board of Examiners to review (independently and then by consensus) the application before a 3-day site visit is conducted. TPE then provides the organization with a feedback report, which includes a list of strength and opportunities for improvement. Based on the recommendations of the examiners team, TPE's Board of Trustees recognizes each organization with a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Award at the annual Quest for Success conference.
Note:
| Year | Recipient |
| 2021 | Hendricks Regional Health (Danville, IN) |
| ProMedica Health System (Toledo, OH) | |
| 2020 | **not awarded** |
| 2019 | Blanchard Valley Health System (Findlay, OH) |
| 2018 | Managed Healthcare Services (a division of Lilly USA, LLC – Indianapolis, IN) |
| ProMedica Memorial Hospital (Fremont, OH) | |
| 2017 | University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center (Chardon, OH) |
| 2016 | Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (Jasper, IN) |
| Six Disciplines Consulting Services (Findlay, OH) | |
| 2015 | **not awarded** |
| 2014 | Charleston Area Medical Center (Charleston, WV) |
| 2013 | Citizens Energy Group (Indianapolis, IN) |
| Union Hospital (Terre Haute, IN) | |
| 2012 | Citizens Energy Group (Indianapolis, IN) |
| ProMedica Flower Hospital (Sylvania, OH) | |
| 2011 | Eaton North American Financial Services Center (Brook Park, OH) |
| 2010 | Kettering Health Network (Kettering, OH) |
| 2009 | **not awarded** |
| 2008 | **not awarded** |
| 2007 | **not awarded** |
| 2006 | Riverside Methodist Hospital (Columbus, OH) |
| 2005 | Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 (Marrietta, OH) |
| Ohio Department of Transportation District 12 (Garfield Heights, OH) | |
| 2004 | Dana Corporation - Spicer Outdoor Power Equipment Components Division (Fredericktown, OH) |
| PRO-TEC Coating Company (Leipsic, OH) | |
| 2003 | University of Cincinnati - Administrative and Business Services Division |
| 2002 | Eaton Corporation - Van Wert Division |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center (Portsmouth, OH) | |
| 2001 | American Electric Power (Conesville, OH) |
| Van Dorn Demag Corporation (Strongsville, OH) | |
| 2000 | **not awarded** |
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