Health Care Quality Experts to Meet in San Francisco
Mon, 02/21/2005 - 22:00
More than 1,000 health care quality experts will meet in San Francisco this week for the annual meeting of the American Health Care Quality Association.The two-day event starts Feb. 23 at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero. It will feature keynote… Online ISO 14001 Survey for Small Businesses Now Available
Mon, 02/21/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently launched an online survey to examine the value of ISO 14001 to small and medium-sized businesses. ISO encourages all sm all- to medium-sized businesses to participate, whether or not they… 2005: Year of the 1,000th Baldrige Applicant
Mon, 02/21/2005 - 22:00
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program will receive its 1,000th application in 2005, a milestone award administrators will celebrate all year long. Between 1998 and 2004, there have been 343 manufacturing applications (25 award… Satisfied Employees Equal Strong Companies
Mon, 02/21/2005 - 22:00
A new study from Best Practices LLC shows that the best performance management and measurement tactics not only affect the bottom line, but also significantly enhance employee satisfaction. Companies that heavily invest in their employees reap the… NCQA Lauds New Federal Pay-for-Quality Pilot Project
Mon, 02/21/2005 - 22:00
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently praised the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services for launching a new pay-for-quality pilot project designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach in large medical groups. The 10… AssurX Introduces Records Management Software
Mon, 02/21/2005 - 22:00
AssurX Inc., a supplier of enterprise quality and compliance systems, recently introduced CATSWeb Records Management, a solution designed to assist companies in complying with corporate record retention policies. Recent high-profile corporate… ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training Available on Internet
Mon, 02/21/2005 - 22:00
QualityWBT Center for Education and AQS Management Systems Inc. have partnered to offer a new ISO 9001 certified lead auditor class over the Internet. The RABQSA-approved class combines three days of training online and two days of face-to-face… Military Trains Staff in Six Sigma, Lean
Tue, 02/15/2005 - 22:00
The U.S. Navy plans to expand training of its Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) sector in Six Sigma, kaizen, lean and theory of constraints. The training program will take place at Depot North Island, in California. NAVAIR has already trained 18… ValueCurve Technologies Releases Updated Software
Tue, 02/15/2005 - 22:00
ValueCurve Technologies Inc. recently released version 2.0 of its ValueDriver4 project performance management suite. The software provides a standardized process for justifying ERP, Six Sigma, new software development, and research and development… Canadian Government to Train Rural Companies in Six Sigma, Related Skills
Tue, 02/15/2005 - 22:00
The Canadian Parliament will provide nearly $1 million to train companies in the rural Northumberland region in quality improvement skills. The skills development support will be funded by the Eastern Ontario Development Fund, a $10 million…