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Award Recipients are required to share non-proprietary information on their successful performance and quality strategies with
other Arizona organizations. By sharing their strategies, Award recipients make enormous contributions to build awareness of the
importance of quality to improve competitiveness. This sharing has encouraged many other organizations in all sectors of Arizona
to undertake their own quality improvement efforts. Become an AQA member today and share their results!
2011
Showcase in Excellence Awards
Avnet Global Solutions Center
“5S Organizational Standards”
Deer Valley Unified School District
“Utility Management Process”
Laboratory Sciences of Arizona / Banner Boswell
Medical Center Laboratory
"Improve Laboratory Turnaround Time for STAT
Laboratory Tests for Emergency Department Patients
at Banner Boswell Medical Center”
Maricopa County Adult Probation Department
“Adult Education Program”
Maricopa County Department of Transportation
“Scoreboard Measurement Process”
Rio Salado College
"Preserving Academic Integrity: Rio Salado’s
Peer-to-Peer Plagiarism Detection System”
2010
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University of Phoenix
"Student Appeals Center"
Pioneer Award for Quality
Scottsdale Healthcare
Showcase in Excellence Awards
Banner Desert Medical Center
"Strategies to Eliminate the Progression of Severe Irreversible Sepsis"
The Boeing Company - Rotorcraft Division - Mesa
"Consumable Supply and Hand Tool Delivery Process"
The Boeing Company - Rotorcraft Division - Mesa
"Distribution Center Operations Flow and Cycle Time Reductions"
The Council on Chiropractic Education
Past Recipients
"Site Team Academy Development"
Deer Valley Unified School District
"Hiring the Best"
Laboratory Sciences of Arizona/Banner Del Webb Medical Center Laboratory
"Emergency Department Urinalysis Testing turnaround Time"
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control
"Uno por Uno"
Maricopa County Correctional Health Services
"Centralized Medical Supply System"
Maricopa County Public Works Facilities Management Division
"Preventative Maintenance Process"
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
"Monitoring Clinical Staff Production and Inventory"
University of Phoenix
"Online Faculty Certification Process"
2009
Showcase in Excellence Awards
Arizona Game and Fish Department - "Arizona Bald Eagle Nestwatch Process"
Laboratory Sciences of Arizona / Banner Baywood Medical Center Laboratory - "Advancing Patient Safety Through Order to
Collection of STAT Testing"
Laboratory Sciences of Arizona / Banner Estrella Medical Center Laboratory - "Turn Around Time on Emergent Lab Specimens"
Scottsdale Healthcare - "Care of the Cardiac Surgery Patient"
Scottsdale Healthcare - "Care of the High Risk Maternal and Neonatal Population"
University of Phoenix - ”Program Development Process"
2008
Pioneer Award for Quality
John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital
Showcase in Excellence Awards
Arizona Game & Fish - "Hunt Recommendation Process"
Maricopa County Adult Probation Department - "Supervision of Seriously Mentally Ill Probationers"
2007
Maricopa County Planning & Development Department - "Expedited Production Permitting Program"
Verde Valley Medical Center - "Joint Replacement Program"
2006
Showcase Awards
Office of Enterprise Technology - Maricopa County
“New Telecommunication Construction”
Arizona Game and Fish Department
“Endangered Species Recovery Process”
Banner Health
“Medical and Dental Claim Payment Turnaround Time and Process”
Employee Health Initiative - Maricopa County
“Pharmacy Benefit Redesign and Renewal Process”
Arizona Game and Fish Department
“Urban Fish Stocking Process”
Laboratory Sciences of AZ/Sonora Quest Laboratories
“Goal$haring”
Office of Management & Budget - Maricopa County
“Capital Improvement Program Funding Process”
Pioneer Award
Library District - Maricopa County
Showcase Awards
Office of Environmental Services - AZ Dept of Transportation
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Past Recipients
“Arizona Wildlife Linkages Initiative”
Juvenile Probation Department - Maricopa County
“Special Supervision for Juveniles - A Balanced Approach”
Risk Management - Maricopa County
“Roadbuilder Equipment Training Program”
John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital
“Pediatric Emergency Services”
Flood Control District - Maricopa County
“Acquisition and Deployment of Digital Aerial Photography”
Environmental Services Department - Maricopa County
“Vector Control Mosquito Abatement Program”
Adult Probation Department - Maricopa County
“Financial Compliance Program”
2005
Governor's Award
Sonora Quest Laboratories
Pioneer Award
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Parks & Recreation Department - Maricopa County
Showcase Awards
2004
Adult Probation - Maricopa County
“Managing Adult Sex Offenders in the Community”
Animal Care & Control - Maricopa County
“License Renewal Process”
AZ Correctional Industries
“ACI Customer Satisfaction System”
AZ Department of Revenue
“E-File Program”
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
“Critical Rescue Team”
Holsum Bakery Inc.
“Opportunity for Improvement Process (OFI)
Holsum Bakery Inc.
“Taste Test Process”
Legal Advocate's Office - Maricopa County
“Office of Legal Advocate/Felony”
MCDOT - Maricopa County
“MCDOT - Asphalt Pavement Smoothness”
Program & Project Management - AZ Department of Transportation
“Active Project Status Update (APSU) Process”
Safety & Health - AZ Department of Transportation
“Safety Clothing & Equipment On-Line Catalog”
Pioneer Award
BRGA Division, Honeywell
Showcase Awards
Arizona Tax Amnesty - Arizona Department of Revenue
"Arizona Tax Amnesty"
Aeronautics Division, ADOT
"Arizona Pavement Management System (APMS)"
Partnering Office, ADOT
"ADOT Partnering Process - Construction"
TSG Equipment Services Unit, ADOT
"EQS Billing Process"
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center/Human Resources
"MISSION C.L.E.A.R.: Casual Labor Elimination and Retention"
Holsum Bakery Inc.
"Quality Alert Quick C.A.T. Process"
Holsum Bakery Inc.
"Continuous Improvement Incentive Bonus Program"
Laboratory Sciences of Arizona
"Employee Satisfaction Survey and Action Planning Process"
ON Semiconductor
"Product Transfer"
Sonora Quest Laboratories
"Client Problem Resolution"
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Past Recipients
2003
Take Charge America, Inc
"Training and Education for Customer Service Representatives"
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
"Strategic Planning Process"
Pioneer Award
Sonora Quest Laboratories
Showcase Awards
2002
2001
2000
1999
Arizona Public Service
"APS Wildlife Management Plan"
Arizona Department of Transportation "Electronic Government"
Arizona Department of Transportation
"Improved Environmental Review and Enhancement"
Bay State Milling Company
"Integrated Quality Systems”
The Boeing Company
"Process Approach to ISO Compliance"
The Boeing Company
"Lean Manufacturing Process and Tools"
The Boeing Company
"Corrective Action process (C/PA) and system (ECATS)"
Ditron Manufacturing
"Material Quoting"
Holsum Bakery Inc.
"Holsum Distribution Job Training Identification Process"
Honeywell
"Variation Control - Key Characteristic Management Process"
Pioneer Award
Boeing - Military Aerospace Support - Mesa
Governor's Award
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
No Award Recipients
Governor's Award
56th Medical Group of the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base
Pioneer Award
1998
1997
Interface Data Systems
Pioneer Awards Arizona Department of Economic Security
Phelps Dodge Miami, Inc. (formerly Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation)
University of Phoenix - Phoenix Campus
Governor's Award Raytheon Missile Systems Company (formerly Hughes Missile Systems Company)
Pioneer Award
1996
1995
J.B. Rodgers Mechanical Contractors
Pioneer Awards
Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems)
Holsum Bakery
IKON Office Solutions, Technology Services (formerly MicroAge Mesa)
MicroAge Inc.
Governor's Award
Honeywell Satellite Systems
Pioneer Awards
1994
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Arizona Department of Transportation
CIGNA Healthcare of Arizona Inc.
Lucent Technologies
Past Recipients
Governor's Award
Avnet Electronic Marketing Group
Pioneer Awards
Cyprus Miami Mining - Rod Plant Division
Raytheon Missile Systems Company (formerly Hughes Missile Systems Company)
Shea Homes
SmartPractice
1993
Pioneer Awards
Avnet Electronic Marketing Group
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Boise Cascade Office Products
CartridgeCare Inc.
Childress Buick
Rio Salado Community College
Sonic Air
Varian Tempe Electronics Center
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members, officers, employees or volunteers. If you have a concern regarding practices of any board member, officer, employee or
volunteer, you may confidentially contact: Jean Hammelev at jean.hammelev@bannerhealth.com or 602-685-5267. No one who in good
faith reports an ethics violation shall suffer harassment, retaliation or adverse consequence.
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