Content by Quality Digest
ASQ Submits Food-Safety Statement to U.S. Congress
Tue, 09/04/2007 - 22:00
(ASQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) -- The American Society for Quality recently submitted a written statement for the record to a congressional subcommittee that is focusing on food quality and safety in the United States. The Subcommittee on Oversight and… ANSI’s 2007 Leadership and Service Awards
Tue, 09/04/2007 - 22:00
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute recently announced the recipients of its 2007 Leadership and Service Awards. Recipients were recognized for their significant contributions to national and international standardization… AIAG Guidelines Aim to Improve Quality of Automotive Parts
Tue, 09/04/2007 - 22:00
(AIAG: Detroit) -- New guidelines developed by the Automotive Industry Action Group aim to improve the quality of automotive parts, helping to lower warranty claims and reduce recalls. The automotive industry spent almost $12.8 billion in warranty… ISO Standard for Cosmetics
Mon, 08/27/2007 - 22:00
(ISO: Geneva) -- From shampoo to toothpaste to make-up and skin cream, hundreds of thousands of cosmetic products will now benefit from improved quality and safety, thanks to a new standard published by the International Organization for… ASQ Education Conference Explores New Concepts to Tap Student Potential
Mon, 08/27/2007 - 22:00
(ASQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) -- How can education leaders ensure that schools reach their full potential and meet the needs of the business community? The 15th annual National Quality Education Conference explores solutions to these challenges… TÜV SÜD America Recognized as a Notified Body for New EMC Directive
Mon, 08/27/2007 - 22:00
(TÜV SÜD America: Danvers, Massachusetts) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc., a testing- and certification-services firm, was recently recognized as a notified body, able to perform all related services for EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. The European Commission… ISO Technical Report to Help Ensure Patient Safety of Health Software
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 22:00
(ISO: Geneva) -- A new International Organization for Standardization technical report is aimed at reducing the number of patients harmed, or even killed, due to the misuse or malfunction of software for health care. In the past, health-related… Diabetes Drugs Manufacturers to Strengthen Warning on Heart Failure Risk
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 22:00
(FDA: Washington, D.C.) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that manufacturers of certain drugs approved to treat Type 2 diabetes have agreed to add a stronger warning on the risk of heart failure, a condition that… Employers, Unions, Consumer Advocates Endorse New NCQA Health Plan Accreditation Standards
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 22:00
(NCQA: Washington) -- Preferred provider organizations (PPOs), which cover nearly two-thirds of all privately insured Americans, will be required to report on the quality of care and service their members receive under standards that were… HHS Outlines Next Steps to Create Public-Private AHIC Successor
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 22:00
(HHS: Washington D.C.) -- As part of the efforts to design and establish a public-private partnership to succeed the American Health Information Community by fall 2008, HHS has issued the final white paper describing the vision for and attributes…