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 Welcome New and Renewing Members |
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Renewing Members are indicated with an asterisk*
Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom*
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Lean Healthcare Parnters, LLC
VA Medical Center*
Vermont Office of Child Support*
Vermont Department of Health*
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center*
Andrew Laing, Alteris Renewables
_____________ Becoming a member of VCQ entitles you to Membership Benefits that will support your continuous improvement initiatives. Click here for an application to become a member. |
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Toyota Lean Learning Workshop and Tour |
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October 27-28, 2009
Georgetown, Kentucky (Near Lexington)
This 2 day learning workshop will provide a deep understanding of key Toyota principles. The workshop will be presented by David Meier, co-author of Toyota Talent and The Toyota Way Fieldbook, and Mike Hoseus, co-author of the new book Toyota Culture along with Tracey Richardson who is a twenty-year veteran of Toyota and currently trains Toyota leaders in the TBP (Toyota Business Practice) process.
The workshop is limited to 30 participants.
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| Special Thanks to our VCQ Sponsors and Benefactors |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont/
The Vermont Health Plan
R.E.M. Development
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Vermont Training Program/Dept. of Economic Development
Northeast Delta Dental
The Darcy Group, LTD
School of Business Administration, UVM
Sponsors receive benefits associated with our conferences.
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VCQ Fall Quality Conference
In Pursuit of Excellence
Vermont's Approach to Healthcare Reform
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The Journey to Performance Excellence
Save the Dates - December 7 & 8, 2009
Sheraton Burlington |
Vermont's Approach to Healthcare Reform
December 7, 2009
Vermont's Approach to Healthcare Reform will feature a Keynote Presention from Congressman Peter Welch who has been invited along with presentations from the Vermont Healthcare Reform Commission, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL), Vermont Blueprint for Health, Poudre Valley Health System, and many more...
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
The Journey to Performance Excellence on December 8th will feature a keynote presentation from Poudre Valley Health System - a 2008 Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient. George Hayes, CEO and President of Medical Center of the Rockies (PVHS' affiliate hospital) will present on Poudre Valley Health System's Baldrige Journey to Performance Excellence.
Other highlights of the conference will feature Vermont leaders as they share their best practices and lessons learned on their Baldrige journey. Additional presentations will include quality professionals highlighting resources available to help you improve your performance.
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Baldrige for Breakfast
November 3, 2009 |
Improving Process Stability at IBM
Host and Guest Speaker: Jeff Maling
November 3, 20098:30-10:30 a.m. - includes tour
IBM will share how their organization approaches and deploys process management through strategy, problem solving, and standard work process improvement methodologies. You will see how their efforts focus on improving stability of the manufacturing process, with the goals of reduced variability, faster response, and lower costs. Jeff will demonstrate IBM's implementation of the Training Within Industry programs and how to integrate hands-on improvement programs with a focus on problem solving for complex process problems and development challenges. You will see how this work focuses on the Job Instruction program for reducing human variability in all parts of the development and manufacturing process. Please join us at IBM to learn from their practices and take a tour of their facility. Learn more..... |
New Blog on Organizational Change
Monfort Institute |
What's the secret to operating at peak performance... consistently? How do you foster a culture of innovation and change... when the norm is the status quo? How do you ratchet up productivity... when you are already a high producer? For years experts affiliated with the Monfort Institute (part of the University of Northern Colorado's Monfort College of Business - a 2004 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient) have been asking what makes high performing leaders and organizations tick and how they implement change. You can keep up on our experts' latest observations and thoughts on the new Monfort Institute blogFollow the most recent thinking on leadership systems, organizational change, high performance, and sustainability. Comment on the postings. Discover new resources. The Monfort Institute blog will help you think about leadership, transformation, and sustainability in a whole new way. About the Monfort InstituteThe Monfort Institute creates, manages, and disseminates knowledge to help organizations achieve, sustain, and continuously improve performance, creating value for multiple stakeholders in a changing and increasingly global environment. www.MonfortInstitute.org. | |
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