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The Office of the Lt. Governor of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Oklahoma Quality Award Foundation, proudly congratulated the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health (CNDH) on its achievement as a 2024 recipient of the Malcolm Bridge National Quality Award.
The Baldrige Award is the nation’s only presidential award for performance excellence and is given annually to organizations that demonstrate organizational resilience.
The award highlights CNDH’s commitment to excellence, resilience, and innovation in healthcare.
“We are extremely blessed to have the dedicated employees and leadership of the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health working every day in service of the Chickasaw people and other First American patients,” said Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. “I congratulate them on receiving this prestigious Baldrige Award. Since first compacting to provide our own health services 30 years ago, our employees have committed themselves to excellent and convenient care for our patients. We will continue to strive for improved health outcomes for First Americans.”
Notably, CNDH received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, placing it among the top 10% of healthcare organizations in the country.