Spending More and Getting Less
(AHRQ: Rockville, Maryland) -- According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report an
Baby Boomers Could Swamp U.S. Health Care by 2017
(Tefen USA: New York) -- The imminent surge of more than 70 million aging baby boomers could overwhelm the U.S.
Lean Culture at Cardinal Division
Cardinal Health Alaris Products, which makes pumps and disposables used during infusions, was in critical shape in the late 1990s and needed to address improvement on all fronts.
Scholarships for Project Management Students
(Project Management Institute: Newtown Square, Pennsylvania) -- Students pursing a university-level degree in project management o
Survey Shows More Than Half of U.S. Organizations Have Engaged with ITIL
(Dimension Data: New York) -- Fifty-nine percent of U.S.
Almost Half of U.S. Change Initiatives Are Failing to Meet Goals
(Pivotal Resources: Walnut Creek, California) -- At a time when rapid change is affecting nearly every industry, and the ability to adapt is bu
Demystifying Design of Experiments
Few process improvement topics generate more questions or may be least understood than design of experiments (DOE).
The Lost Art of Shutting Up
It’s an election year in the United States, and if there ever was a need for clarity in communication, it’s now.
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