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Delphi Medical Systems Expands Into Respiratory Care Market
Wed, 12/14/2005 - 22:00
Delphi Medical Systems, a subsidiary of Delphi Corp., recently signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with WearAir Oxygen Inc., a Canadian medical-device company. Delphi anticipates using WearAir’s technology for its OEM customers and…
Beijing Health Care Organization Recognized for Quality
Wed, 12/14/2005 - 22:00
Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics recently became the first integrated health system in Asia to earn accreditation from the Joint Commission International. The hospital is a joint venture between Chindex International, a U.S.-owned health…
Standard Register Receives Vendor Award
Wed, 12/14/2005 - 22:00
Shared Services Healthcare Inc. recently recognized Standard Register with its Top Medical Surgical Vendor for 2005 award. Shared Services Healthcare, an affiliate of MedAssets, is a group-purchasing organization composed of health care institutions…
World Conference on Quality to be Held in Milwaukee
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
The 60th anniversary World Conference on Quality and Improvement, one of the largest gatherings of quality professionals, will be held May 1–3 at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. The event will feature dozens of networking sessions and…
New Health Care System Would Require Quality Reporting
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
The American Health Quality Association has thrown its support behind the creation of a comprehensive system to measure and report on the performance of health care organizations and practitioners. The Institute of Medicine, a health care trade…
Japanese Tours Show On-Site Lean Systems
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
Gemba Research, a lean consulting firm, is offering on-site tours of some of Japan’s best lean manufacturing operations. Japan Kaikaku Experience offers a behind-the-scene look at world-class manufacturing operations in a variety of industries.…
Deming Institute Announces Video Seminar
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
An upcoming seminar will allow attendees to see and hear famed quality expert W. Edwards Deming present his quality theories. “Quality, Productivity and Competitive Position,” a four-day Deming video seminar for advanced students, will include large…
Funding for Baldrige Nonprofit Category Clears Major Hurdle
Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:00
Congressional negotiators have agreed to support $1.5 million in funding for a new nonprofit category of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The money is part of more than $7 million in total funding for the Baldrige National Quality…
ENDEVCO Announces European Partnership
Wed, 12/07/2005 - 22:00
ENDEVCO Corp. recently partnered with Cambridge Vibration Maintenance Service to provide calibration and repair services in the United Kingdom. Endevco, a designer and manufacturer of dynamic instrumentation for vibration, shock and pressure…
Leica T-Scan Used to Examine Civil War-Era Ship
Wed, 12/07/2005 - 22:00
Metrologists recently used Leica Geosystem’s new T-Scan to examine a historic artifact from a ship that sank during the Civil War. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recovered the anchor from the USS Monitor from the…