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Children in southwestern North Carolina have better schools, a better education, and a better life.Patients around the country check into better hospitals and check out in better health.A Florida city is safer and has more satisfied residents and thriving businesses.An Ohio steel-coating company produces better materials to help the auto industry make better cars for American consumers.The power of Baldrige is that it improves the organization, the local community, and the nation. Baldrige makes a difference in education, health care, business, nonprofits, and government. Does Baldrige deliver? The proof is in the results.

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