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Measurement-Language Guide Updated

(ISO: Geneva) -- ISO recently published a new version of the SI Guide, a small manual for the use of the International System of Units (SI [Syst

ISO 9001:2009 Conference

(ISO: Geneva) -- Organized in association with ASQ, the International Conference on ISO 9001 will occur March 9 and 10, 2009, in Orlando, Florida, with workshops held on March 8.

The 2009 conference theme is ISO 9001 and ISO 9004 revisions.

Minnesota Quality Awards

(MCQ: Minnetonka, Minnesota) -- The Minnesota Council for Quality recently announced the recipients of the 2007 Minnesota Quality Award.

Airline Industry Score Falls To New Low

(AQR: Washington) -- Air Tran has taken the top spot in the 18th annual national Airline Quality Rating study. Last year, Air Tran ranked third in the AQR. Following Air Tran in the top five of the AQR were Jet Blue, Southwest, Northwest, and Frontier.

Topping Trees Is Risky and Expensive

(ANSI: New York) -- “Topping,” “hat-racking,” and “de-horning”—all names for a nonstandard pruning procedure that severely cuts back large trees—has long been considered an easy and inexpensive way to manage the size and improve the safety of mature trees.

Selection of Professional Services Firms Based on Pragmatism, Not  Reputation

(EIU: London) -- Although professional services firms often rely on their reputation to attract customers, only 40 percent of respondents in a recent Economist Intelligence Unit survey consider reputation to be a key factor in choosing a professional services firm.

Best Practices in Communicating Clinical Trial Results Surveyed

(Best Practices LLC: Chapel Hill, North Carolina) -- The research findings in a recent report from Best Practices LLC are the culmination o

GOAL/QPC Leader Will Help Health Care Professionals Use Quality, Creativity, and Innovation Tools to Boost Productivity

(GOAL/QPC: Salem, New Hampshire) -- GOAL/QPC CEO and founder Bob King will discuss “The Future of Quality, Transformation and Innovation in Healthcare” during WCBF’s seventh annual Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement in Healthcare Summit, occurring in Las Vegas, April 1–4.

ISO Promotes Essay Competition for Young Professionals

(ISO: Geneva) -- The International Organization for Standardization recently launched an essay competition for young professionals in developing countries and economies in transition on the contribution that international standards can make to the implementation of public policies.

The purpose of

Roundtable Calls for Improving Quality, Accountability

(The Joint Commission: Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois) -- Health care organizations, practitioners, purchasers, oversight bodies, and the public all rely on performance data to determine priority areas for quality improvement, evaluate performance, and make informed health care decisions.

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