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Standards Recommended to Election Commission
Mon, 10/01/2007 - 22:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, Maryland) -- Recommendations for new requirements to make future voting systems in the United States more “secure, reliable, and easier for all voters to use” have been submitted by an advisory panel to the Election Assistance… Revised Standard Reduces Allowable Lead
Mon, 10/01/2007 - 22:00
(ANSI: New York) -- To better protect the public from lead contaminants in drinking water, NSF International recently released an update to its American National Standard for drinking water system components. The update to NSF Standard 61 reduces… U.S. Health Care Improves
Mon, 10/01/2007 - 22:00
(NCQA: Washington) -- The quality of care for more than 80 million people in the United States enrolled in 767 accountable health plans improved in 2006, according to a new report by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.The State of Health… Executive, Astronaut to Talk at ASQ Conference
Mon, 10/01/2007 - 22:00
(ASQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) -- Instrumental in NASA’s efforts to rescue the astronauts of Apollo 13, retired Rear Adm. T.K. Mattingly will share his experience of teamwork and leadership at the American Society for Quality’s 2008 World Conference on… Expanding Consortium to Transform Clinical and Translational Research
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 22:00
(National Institutes of Health: Bethesda, Maryland) -- National Institutes of Health director, Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., has announced the expansion of a national consortium that is transforming how clinical and translational research is conducted… QI Projects May Not Improve Patient Safety and Outcomes
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 22:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine: Baltimore, Maryland) -- Mandatory classes that aim to improve the quality of medical care seem to successfully teach doctors new concepts but don’t necessarily improve patient outcomes, suggests a thorough review of… New Medical Design and Manufacturing Show
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 22:00
(Canon Communications: Los Angeles) Canon Communications LLC, a major producer of tradeshows and publications dedicated to the worldwide $220 billion medical device manufacturing market, is introducing a new show—Medical Design &… Virtual Risk Management for Medical Device Manufacturers
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 22:00
(ASQ: Milwaukee, Winsconsin) -- As Food and Drug Administration regulations and quality system requirements tighten, manufacturers can’t afford the ramifications of unidentified risks in production. To help educate producers, the American… LEED for Neighborhood Development Picks Florida Project
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 22:00
(USGBC: Washington) -- Sheridan Stationside Village has been selected for a new nationwide pilot program designed to foster smart growth principles and environmentally friendly design. The mixed-use transit-oriented development in Hollywood, Florida… ASQ Awards Grant for Ohio School Districts
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 22:00
(ASQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) -- The American Society for Quality, has awarded a $15,000 Community Good Works grant to the Partnership for Education in Ashtabula County located in Ashtabula County, Ohio.The grant money will help to implement PEAC’s…