The National Quality Award Program is currently pilot testing a Silver self-assessment instrument that will help Bronze recipients evaluate the degree to which their center’s processes address the key demands of the criteria, and the degree to which trended data with appropriate comparisons can be reported across areas important to center success.

This instrument is designed to not only help a center’s senior leadership determine if their center is ready to apply, but if not, where the key blockers to application-readiness are. If you have tested our draft Silver self-assessment please complete the following feedback survey.

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* 1. Was the instrument useful?

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* 2. Was the instrument understandable?

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* 3. Was the instrument insightful? (Did this tool foster new insight as to existing or missing elements of quality at your center?)

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* 4. Will the insights gained translate into what you submit in your Silver application?

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* 5. Do you plan on submitting a Silver application?

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* 6. If using the instrument resulted in a decision to postpone a Silver application, did you gain insight as to particular systems/processes on which to focus improvement or development?

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* 7. Did you have any “light-bulb” moments?

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* 8. Any suggestions for changes to the silver application self assessment?

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