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(Leica Microsystems: Heerbrugg, Switzerland) -- Digital technologies have revolutionized everyone’s work and everyday lives. In particular, industrial quality control—which places the most stringent requirements on macroscopic and microscopic imaging and image processing—benefits from innovative,…
(Jesse Garant & Associates: Windsor, ON, Canada) -- Using computer tomography (CT) technology similar to what has been used in the medical industry for years, Ontario-based Jesse Garant & Associates has adopted and expanded this technology for automotive, mining applications, and medical…
(Cognition Corp.: Bedford, MA) -- Cognition Corp., a worldwide leader in Web 2.0 product development software, has released Cognition Cockpit 5.6, providing medical device companies a system that captures the breadth of their product development data in a single, unified model. Information from…
(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- A recent survey of top life sciences organizations found that compliance issues and increased industry consolidation (via mergers and acquisitions) are the top challenges faced by companies in today’s market. The survey, conducted by Sparta Systems, the market…
(URAC: Washington) -- As part of its commitment to a comprehensive review of its standards, URAC, the nation’s leading health care accreditation and education organization, recently called for public comment on revisions to its suite of Pharmacy Quality Management Accreditation programs. URAC…
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)—A nine cubic millimeter solar-powered sensor system developed at the University of Michigan (UM) is the smallest that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually.
A low-power, sensor system…
(NIST: Washington) -- President Barack Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget submitted today to Congress for the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes a funding level of $918.9 million, a 7.3-percent increase over the FY 2010 appropriations for…
Now that the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed their own versions of sweeping health care reform legislation, the health care industry has its eyes and ears on lawmakers as they negotiate the details of a final, compromise measure.
At this time, it’s hard to predict what…
(BSI: Reston, VA) -- BSI, a notified body providing regulatory and quality management reviews for medical devices, kicks off its “Passport to Europe” program. As part of the program, BSI will be conducting a series of complimentary educational webinars for emerging, new, and small medical device…
(American College of Surgeons: Chicago) -- New research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds that while popular hospital rating systems can help identify high-quality hospitals for cardiovascular operations, patients can achieve similar outcomes…
(BGU: Beer-Sheva, Israel) -- A new study by a researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) reveals that physicians’ moods affect the number of prescriptions, referrals, and lab tests ordered, as well as the amount of time they spend talking with their patients.
The findings of the…
(FDA: Washington) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a contract to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc. to develop a pilot of the FDA’s Sentinel System, which will use automated health care data to evaluate medical product safety.
Reports filed by hospitals, health care…
(IQS: North Olmsted, OH) -- IQS announces the availability of IQS Problem Solver module that enables organizations to standardize problem solving processes with easy-to-use questioned-based reasoning software. Failure to standardize problem solving, capture reasoning, and effectively use your…
(Progressive Business Audio Conferences: Malvern, PA)-- How do today’s top managers maximize job productivity and employee satisfaction? Learn how by attending the audio conference: “Becoming the Manager Everyone Wants to Work For,” on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 1 p.m.– 2 p.m. EST.
There are…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Philadelphia) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. , the world leader in serving science, will unveil a new laboratory information management system (LIMS) solution at booth No. 2757 at PITTCON 2010 , being held from Feb. 28 through March 5 at the Orange County Convention…
(Hexagon Metrology: London) -- Following on its recent acquisition of Mahr Multisensor and further expanding its already large footprint in the international metrology market, Hexagon has recently acquired all outstanding assets and intellectual property of Mycrona GmbH, a manufacturer of state-of…
(NCQA: Washington) -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), in collaboration with Pfizer, the world’s largest biopharmaceutical company, has released a new publication providing practical examples of how health information technology (HIT) can be used to improve health care quality…
(Quality New Mexico: Albuquerque, NM) — Join Quality New Mexico at the Embassy Suites Albuquerque Hotel & Spa, April 21–22 for a mind opening exploration of new growth and performance strategies. Learn best practices from organizations who have achieved the nation’s highest presidential honor…
(CRC Press: New York) -- In Quality Management: Theory and Application (CRC Press, 2009), author Peter D. Mauch, Ph. D., demonstrates the necessity of quality as a sustained management activity.
Divided into five sections, the book covers staffing, motivation, control, planning, and…
(Paton Professional: Chico, CA) -- When it comes to customer satisfaction, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy have been quietly kicking Santa Claus’ rear end. Surprised but determined to make changes, Santa and his elite Elf Council have rallied together to get ahead of the curve and reclaim his…
(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- Sparta Systems Inc., the maker of TrackWise software and a provider of enterprise quality and compliance management solutions, is pleased to announce new additions to the TrackWise Electronic Regulatory Reporting (e-reporting) solution to support reporting in the …
(TÜVRheinland: Newtown, CT) — Starting March 21, all medical device manufacturers must comply with the Directive 2007/47/EC or risk being pulled from the European Union market. Medical device manufacturers can learn more about the medical device directive at a half-day seminar hosted by…
(CLSI: Wayne, PA) -- Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published new proposed-level guidelines.
“How to Construct and Interpret an Error Grid for Diagnostic Assays”—Proposed Guideline (EP27-P) describes what an error grid is, why it is useful, and how to go about…
(Mettler-Toledo Inc.: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER-TOLEDO, a global supplier of precision instruments and services, presents its new XP105 analytical balance, an addition to the company’s extensive line of XP balances. Offering a safe and accurate solution for quantifying the purity of sugar in a…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- On Dec. 2, Vice President Joe Biden, and U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Gary Locke, presented three U.S. organizations with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest honor for innovation and performance excellence.
The ceremony—the 22nd…
