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(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- Mettler-Toledo has introduced the SWC515 Pinmount 316 weigh module for use in the pharmaceutical and food-and-beverage industries. This compact weigh module, which features special-grade stainless steel with capacities of 7.5 t, 15 t and 22.5 t, makes it…
(Harrington Institute Inc: Los Gatos, CA) -- The Harrington Best TQM Thesis Award was presented this year to Dr. Vinod Prabhu at the opening ceremony of the Quality Congress 2011 for his paper “Six Sigma Report on Reduction of Medication Delivery Turnaround Time for Newly Admitted In-Patients.”…
When it comes to packaged fish or meat, it’s nearly impossible to distinguish between fresh goods and their inedible counterparts. Researchers have now developed a sensor film that can be integrated into the package itself, where it takes over the role of quality control. If the food has spoiled,…
(ACPE: Tampa, FL) -- The American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) and Thomas Jefferson University School of Population Health in Philadelphia are teaming up to offer an important new advanced degree aimed at physicians who want to improve the quality of health care.
The degree—a master…
(The Guideline Advantage: Dallas) -- Three major health organizations—the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association—have collaborated to create a quality improvement program aimed at improving outpatient care nationwide.…
(The Guideline Advantage: Dallas) -- Three major health organizations—the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association—have collaborated to create a quality improvement program aimed at improving outpatient care nationwide.…
(Sepha Ltd: Dundonald, Belfast) -- Global packaging machinery expert, Sepha Ltd, has developed the world’s first tool-less, vision-based leak-detection machine for blister packs. VisionScan has been developed to meet pharmaceutical blister-pack manufacturers’ growing demand for a low-cost, modern,…
(Sepha Ltd: Dundonald, Belfast) -- Global packaging machinery expert, Sepha Ltd, has developed the world’s first tool-less, vision-based leak-detection machine for blister packs. VisionScan has been developed to meet pharmaceutical blister-pack manufacturers’ growing demand for a low-cost, modern,…
(Pilgrim Software Inc: Tampa, FL) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global leader in serving science, announces that Tampa, Florida-based Pilgrim Software has joined the company’s Informatics Global Partner Alliance. Pilgrim Software will provide integrated risk, compliance, and quality…
(Pilgrim Software Inc: Tampa, FL) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global leader in serving science, announces that Tampa, Florida-based Pilgrim Software has joined the company’s Informatics Global Partner Alliance. Pilgrim Software will provide integrated risk, compliance, and quality…
(FDANews: Falls Church, VA) -- The federal government has just updated and compiled the new nine-volume Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) set for 2011 with all the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules for drugs, devices, and biologics updated through April 1, 2011.
The new nine…
(FDANews: Falls Church, VA) -- The federal government has just updated and compiled the new nine-volume Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) set for 2011 with all the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules for drugs, devices, and biologics updated through April 1, 2011.
The new nine…
(ISSISSIPPI: Columbus, OH) -- The International Six Sigma Institute and Secret Society for Imperious Professionals of Process Improvement (ISSISSIPPI) today announced that it will no longer charge customers for access to its industry-leading lean Six Sigma training courses. In response to market…
(ISSISSIPPI: Columbus, OH) -- The International Six Sigma Institute and Secret Society for Imperious Professionals of Process Improvement (ISSISSIPPI) today announced that it will no longer charge customers for access to its industry-leading lean Six Sigma training courses. In response to market…
(United Fresh Produce Association: Washington) -- The top minds in specialty crop research will be on hand this spring at United Fresh 2011, May 2–5, in New Orleans. The annual convention and exposition of the United Fresh Produce Association will again feature posters on food safety, quality…
(United Fresh Produce Association: Washington) -- The top minds in specialty crop research will be on hand this spring at United Fresh 2011, May 2–5, in New Orleans. The annual convention and exposition of the United Fresh Produce Association will again feature posters on food safety, quality…
(NQF: Washington) -- The National Quality Forum (NQF) has announced that Norton Healthcare has been named the recipient of the 2011 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award for its exceptional organizational leadership and innovation to achieve quality improvement. The award will be presented in…
(NQF: Washington) -- The National Quality Forum (NQF) has announced that Norton Healthcare has been named the recipient of the 2011 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award for its exceptional organizational leadership and innovation to achieve quality improvement. The award will be presented in…
(FDA: Silver Spring, MD) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have launched a new pilot program that will allow parallel evaluation of relevant development and manufacturing data components, known as Quality by Design (QbD), of new drug marketing…
(FDA: Silver Spring, MD) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have launched a new pilot program that will allow parallel evaluation of relevant development and manufacturing data components, known as Quality by Design (QbD), of new drug marketing…
Leaders make things happen, but influential leaders go a step further by making a positive difference in organizations and in the lives of people who both serve and are served by the organization. That’s the premise of a new book from AHA Press, Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior,…
Leaders make things happen, but influential leaders go a step further by making a positive difference in organizations and in the lives of people who both serve and are served by the organization. That’s the premise of a new book from AHA Press, Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior,…
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2011 User Comparative Database Report. Based on data from 1,032 U.S. hospitals, the report provides results that hospitals can use as one basis for comparison in their efforts to…
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2011 User Comparative Database Report. Based on data from 1,032 U.S. hospitals, the report provides results that hospitals can use as one basis for comparison in their efforts to…
(Leap Technologies: Naperville, IL) -- On Wednesday, March 23, at the 2011 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, Carle Foundation Hospital’s chief operating officer John Snyder and Beth Edrington, director of internal consulting and performance improvement, will explain how Carle Foundation has used…