Carestream Health has received the National Quality and Excellence Award from the Israeli government for its outstanding achievements and continuous improvement in the area of computed radiography (CR). This award is the most prestigious award of its kind in Israel, and recognizes Israeli organizations for excellence and a commitment to quality.

The competitive application process and evaluation is sponsored by the Prime Minister’s Office and managed by the Ministry of Industry & Trade, the National Institute of Standards, and the Israeli Society for Quality. The award considers seven areas during the application process: leadership; strategic planning; customer focus; measurement, analysis, and knowledge management; workforce focus; process management; and results.

The award recognizes the achievements of Carestream’s Israeli organization that is responsible for designing and developing the company’s line of tabletop CR systems that enable medical professionals to acquire patient x-ray images digitally.

The Israeli National Quality and Excellence Award is based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award established by the US Congress and is awarded annually by the president of the United States. Carestream applied for the Israeli award at the beginning of 2011.