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Middle Managers Are Obstacles to Lean
Tue, 07/31/2007 - 22:00
(LEI: Cambridge, Massachusetts) -- Middle management resistance to change is now the No. 1 obstacle to implementing lean production, according to a survey conducted by the Lean Enterprise Institute, a nonprofit management research center.… Measures Assessing Resource-Use Highlight HEDIS 2008
Mon, 07/30/2007 - 22:00
(NCQA: Washington) -- Five new measures of health care effectiveness were recently added to HEDIS, the most definitive set of health care quality measures in the United States.Among the additions unveiled today by the National Committee for… ISO/IEC Publishes Survey of Icons and Symbols
Mon, 07/30/2007 - 22:00
(ISO: Geneva) -- Using computers and the Internet can be a challenge for anyone, let alone the elderly or people with disabilities. The International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission are… ANSI, ABNT Propose ISO Biofuels Subcommittee
Mon, 07/30/2007 - 22:00
(ANSI: New York) -- The increasing number of liquid biofuels standards initiatives and the growing market demand for alternative energy sources are fueling the need for the harmonization of standards and test methods to support the commoditization… 2007 Information and Data Quality Conference
Mon, 07/30/2007 - 22:00
(IAIDQ: Lutz, Florida) -- The International Association for Information and Data Quality recently announced its 2007 Information & Data Quality Conference to be held Sept. 24–27, 2007, at The Palms Resort in Las Vegas. Registration is now… NCQA, Pfizer Promote Wellness
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:00
(NCQA: Washington) -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance, in collaboration with Pfizer Inc., recently released a new publication profiling strategies and recommendations for improving the quality of care through wellness and prevention… Systech Offers Global Visibility and Serialization for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:00
(Systech: Cranbury, New Jersey) -- Systech International Inc., a provider of packaging execution systems (PES) to the pharmaceutical industry, has introduced enhanced features to its plant-level server application, Systech Guardian. In… Tool for Clearer Ultrasound Images
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:00
(University of Virginia: Charlottesville, Virginia) -- University of Virginia Engineering School Associate Professor William F. Walker and Research Associate Francesco Viola have developed a new tool—an advanced imaging algorithm—that is… Jimmerson’s New Book Explores Lean in Health Care
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:00
(Productivity Press: New York) -- Why does the United States rank 36th of all industrialized nations in health care? Perhaps the rampant inefficiencies of the system can help explain this dismal placement. There are bright spots, however.… Call For Steering Committee Nominations:
National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Emergency Care
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:00
The National Quality Forum is seeking nominations for members of a steering committee for the initial phase of a project to endorse voluntary consensus standards on the quality of emergency care. All nominations must be submitted by 6:00 p.m. ET…