The newly formed regional Mid-Atlantic Alliance for Performance Excellence (MAAPE), now serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware as a Baldrige program, is seeking participants at two levels of the organization.

To participate in the 2017 award cycle, organizations must complete and submit an Intent to Apply form by Jan. 6. The form can be found on the new Downloads/Forms Page of the new MAAPE website.

Applications to serve as a MAAPE examiner are also open. Serving as a MAAPE examiner is an opportunity for personal and professional development and growth, as well as a chance to work as part of a diverse team of professionals from various sectors. Examiners are volunteers who want to make a difference and help drive breakthrough improvement in their own organizations, as well as learn and promote identified role-model practices. Examiner applications are due by Jan. 13 and can also be found on the Downloads/Forms Page.

NJHA is represented on the MAAPE board, as well as other healthcare organizations in New Jersey. Contact Bob Bitner at 717-737-6470 or bbitner@midatlantic.org with any questions about these two application processes.