Content by Quality Digest
Crystal Ball 7.1 Enhanced for Speedy Six Sigma Applications
Tue, 04/05/2005 - 22:00
Decisioneering Inc. recently released a sped-up version of its Crystal Ball software, version 7.1. Crystal Ball 7.1 Extreme Speed allows user to run simulations 100-times faster than previous versions. In creating the solution, Decisioneering… Chemicals and Gas Manufacturer Invests in Six Sigma
Tue, 04/05/2005 - 22:00
Voltaix Inc., a manufacturer of chemicals and gases for the semiconductor and photovoltaics industries, recently announced that 15 of its employees recently received Green Belt certification. Voltaix provided the employee training to invest in… Study: Hospital Quality Efforts Work
Mon, 04/04/2005 - 22:00
A recent study shows that hospital administrators are heeding advice to integrate and embrace quality improvement efforts.Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine interviewed 100 directors from a randomly selected cross-section of all acute-care… RABQSA, NQI Partner to Boost Canadian Certification
Mon, 04/04/2005 - 22:00
RABQSA International and the National Quality Institute of Canada have joined forces to promote personnel training and certification throughout Canada. The agencies will temporarily allow people and organizations currently registered to standards by… Baldrige Award Discussion Announced
Mon, 04/04/2005 - 22:00
A consultant who helped Xerox Business Services win a Baldrige Award will be speaking about organizational performance improvement at an upcoming seminar. John Lawrence, a consultant and former senior executive at two Fortune 500 companies, will… Medical Practitioners Lack Quality Management Knowledge
Mon, 04/04/2005 - 22:00
A new book concludes that medical practitioners need a better grasp of quality management principles, methods, programs, systems and experiences. The issue is the topic of a recently published book, Core Curriculum for Medical Quality Management, (… Minitab Offers Discounted Software to Academics
Mon, 04/04/2005 - 22:00
Minitab recently started offering its software to academic customers at discounted rates through e-academy.com, an online provider of brand-name software. The site offers MINITAB 14 in multiple languages, MINITAB French 13 and Minitab Quality… New Mexico School District Adopts Baldrige Criteria
Mon, 04/04/2005 - 22:00
In an effort to improve the quality of instruction in its classrooms, the Los Alamos Public School District in New Mexico has adopted the Baldrige Award criteria. The Los Alamos Monitor reported the Baldrige Award criteria adoption has already been… Hospitals Partner on Quality Improvement
Mon, 03/28/2005 - 22:00
Several Ohio health agencies are mounting an effort to improve the quality of health care in the state.Greater Cincinnati Health Council and 17 of its member hospitals will partner with the Ohio Hospital Association to launch the Greater Cincinnati… Rath & Strong Introduces New Six Sigma Pocket Guide
Mon, 03/28/2005 - 22:00
Rath & Strong recently released a new pocket guide for practitioners of GE Work-Out, a methodology that helps improve Six Sigma and lean projects. GE Work-Out was developed by General Electric as a companion to already-established quality…