Coffeepots and tires. All products should be built like coffeepots and tires. Awash in a sea of disposable products, these two durable goods stand out as icons of heresy against designed obsolescence.

Quality management, always an FDA focus during inspections, could become even more important in 2017 as FDA priorities take shape.

‘Sitting is the new smoking” is a common new adage.

Quality improvement initiatives are a mainstay for hospital care teams. They can also offer a fresh approach for raising patient satisfaction scores. To achieve maximum effectiveness, however, they require timely patient feedback.