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CHH's Chief Medical Officer Appointed Examiner for 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Last updated: 06/09/2009
Dr. Hoyt J. Burdick
Hoyt J. Burdick, MD, MMM, CPE, Chief Medical Officer and vice president of Medical Affairs at Cabell Huntington Hospital, has been appointed to the 2009 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.
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. As an examiner, Dr. Burdick is responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted for the award. 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.