title: Excellence is a necessity, not a luxury.
authors.affiliation: CHRISTUS Health, Irving, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Royer
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013781:Texas