OKLAHOMA CITY- Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC) proudly announces being acknowledged with the 2023 Oklahoma State Award for Performance Excellence by the Oklahoma Quality Foundation. This esteemed award signifies the clinics third acknowledgment by the foundation for its commitment to excellence and marks the first occasion OKCIC has received the achievement for outstanding organizational leadership and performance.
OKCIC’s leadership has strategically chosen the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence as the framework for its journey to excellence. The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is the nation’s public-private partnership dedicated to improving the performance, resilience, and long-term success of U.S. businesses and other organizations. Emphasizing and aligning with the clinic culture and mission to provide excellent health care to its patients, the Baldrige criteria is seen as instrumental in fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
Leaders at OKCIC have actively pursued this journey by implementing comprehensive process improvements, expanding its workforce to better serve patients, adopting state-of-the-art technology, providing extensive training opportunities and much more.
“This journey is about more than an award,” said Robyn Sunday-Allen, CEO of OKCIC. “ It has paved the way for us to achieve our clinic’s goals and work towards our vision of becoming the national model for American Indian health care.”
OKCIC’s commitment to excellence is reflected in its approach to continuous improvement. The clinic firmly believes that by fostering a culture of collaboration among its administration and staff, the pursuit of excellence will not only come to fruition but will also contribute significantly to reshaping the landscape of American Indian health care nationwide.
About Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic was established in 1974 to provide excellent health care and wellness services to American Indians in central Oklahoma. The clinic staff cares for more than 23,000 patients from over 220 federally recognized tribes every year. American Indians can receive a range of services, including medical, dental, pediatrics, prenatal, pharmacy, optometry, physical fitness, nutrition, family programs and behavioral health services. For more information, please call (405) 948-4900 or visit www.okcic.com.
