2 Health Care Organizations Earn 2025 Baldrige Quality Awards

Nor Lea Hospital District and Northwell Glen Cove Hospital recognized for excellence in serving patients and communities.

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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Two U.S. health care organizations, Nor Lea Hospital District in Lovington, New Mexico and Northwell Glen Cove Hospital in Glen Cove, New York, will receive the 2025 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's only presidential honor recognizing performance excellence. The award, based on the Baldrige Excellence Framework, highlights organizations that demonstrate strong, systematic approaches to achieving and sustaining high performance.

Why it matters

The Baldrige Award is a prestigious recognition that showcases organizations that have achieved exceptional results and improved outcomes for the people and communities they serve. By adopting the Baldrige Excellence Framework, these health care organizations have demonstrated their ability to adapt, innovate and thrive, even in the face of disruptions.

The details

Nor Lea Hospital District ensures access to high-quality care for rural communities through a coordinated system that includes a critical access hospital, licensed rural health clinics, school-based clinics, a specialty clinic, a cancer center, a wellness center, and state-of-the-art laboratory and imaging facilities. Northwell Glen Cove Hospital advances community health through its inpatient, acute rehabilitation, emergency and ambulatory surgical services, emphasizing personalized, high-quality treatment and supporting medical education, research and community outreach.

  • The 2025 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards will be presented in 2026.

The players

Nor Lea Hospital District

A health care organization in Lovington, New Mexico that provides a coordinated system of critical access hospital, rural health clinics, specialty clinics, and other services to ensure access to high-quality care for rural communities.

Northwell Glen Cove Hospital

A health care organization in Glen Cove, New York that provides inpatient, acute rehabilitation, emergency and ambulatory surgical services, emphasizing personalized, high-quality treatment and supporting medical education, research and community outreach.

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What they’re saying

“Our new Baldrige Award recipients have achieved and sustained exceptional performance results and improved outcomes for the people and communities they serve.”

— Robert Fangmeyer, Director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at NIST (Mirage News)

What’s next

The 2025 Baldrige Award winners and four Best Practice Spotlight organizations will share their insights and proven practices during the 37th Quest for Excellence® conference on March 29, 2026, in Baltimore, Maryland.

The takeaway

The Baldrige Award recognizes health care organizations that have demonstrated excellence in serving their patients and communities through effective leadership, results-driven management, and innovative approaches to care delivery. These award winners serve as role models for how the Baldrige Excellence Framework can help organizations adapt, innovate and thrive, even in the face of disruptions.