This document summarizes a presentation about innovation and the Baldrige Excellence Framework. The presentation was given to the American College of Healthcare Architects by three speakers: Mark Erath, Harry Hertz, and Michael Pulido. The presentation provided an overview of how the Baldrige criteria can help organizations foster innovation, distinguish truly innovative organizations, and provided examples of healthcare organizations that have achieved success using the Baldrige framework. Key aspects of the framework that support innovation include its comprehensive, holistic approach that integrates innovation across all areas of the organization.