(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Cherry blossoms won’t be the only things flowering in Washington, D.C., during the first week in April. Quality, innovation, and performance excellence will be in full bloom at the 22nd annual Quest for Excellence Conference.

(National Quality Forum: Washington) -- Two new studies by the National Quality Forum (NQF) are designed to promote future work in clinical decision support (CDS) and expand the understanding of the benefits of health information technology (HIT) tools on care delivery.

On Dec. 21, 2010, the U.S. Congress passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the first major food safety measure in the United States in more than 60 years.

(Johnson Gage: Bloomfield, CT) -- As a part of its continuing commitment to the aerospace and defense market, The Johnson Gage Co. will feature its industry standard and time-tested Thread Inspection Systems as well as a broad spectrum of new products in booth No.

(ACSI: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Steady or improving customer satisfaction with several types of financial services is not enough to overcome the customer satisfaction challenges of the health insurance industry, according to a recent report released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

“Baby Bobby! Baby Bobby!” The words stung and Mike knew it—he could read it in my face.

Because damage inflicted on aircraft can affect structural integrity and radar signature, specific aircraft types are inspected to triage damage and define repair actions.

(TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific: Singapore) -- Consumer demand for green products and services in China, India, and Singapore appears to be outstripping supply, according to independent research from TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. in Singapore.

(Indicate Technologies Inc.: Santa Clara, CA) -- The Applied Dimensional Metrology Workshop to be held Feb.

(The Manufacturing Institute: Manchester, UK) -- For manufacturers who find they are making too many products that are rejected under quality control, or using too much raw material and producing far too much scrap at start-up, The Manufacturing Institute’s Six Sigma Green Belt course helps by e