Russell Branzell, president and CEO of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), is being honored for his work in the cybersecurity sector by the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Branzell is part of the inaugural class of recipients of the Baldrige Foundation Awards for Leadership Excellence, which recognize outstanding leaders in all of the Baldrige Award sectors: Business (Manufacturing, Service, Small Business), Non-profit, Government, Health Care, Education, and Cybersecurity.
“Russ Branzell has been a critical proponent of the development and promotion of Baldrige principles applied to cybersecurity,” said Foundation President and CEO Al Faber, in a prepared statement. “Russ has been an important partner to the Foundation and continues to advocate for widespread adoption of the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder.”
“Last year’s WannaCry and Petya cyberattacks underscore how critical it is for all organizations to have a robust cybersecurity program,” Branzell said in a statement. “In healthcare we need to be especially vigilant because it is not only money at stake, but patients’ lives. The…
