American Heart Association Focuses on Quality of Patient Care
Mon, 11/15/2004 - 22:00
The American Heart Association recently launched an effort to improve the quality of patient care. The organization made the announcement at its Scientific Sessions 2004 conference, held Nov. 7–10 in New Orleans. The program focuses on improving… AIAG Hosts RFID Conference
Mon, 11/15/2004 - 22:00
The Automotive Industry Action Group hosted a conference on radio frequency identification (RFID) in Livonia, Michigan, on Nov. 4. The use of RFID is increasing in the auto production industry, and the conference examined ways it’s helping… Army Arsenal Launches ISO Quality Programs
Tue, 11/09/2004 - 22:00
The U.S. government’s largest weapons systems research, development and troop support commands center recently mounted an effort to become registered to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) hired San… TÜV America Announces New TL 9000 Program Manager
Tue, 11/09/2004 - 22:00
TÜV America recently announced it appointed Frank Sidorowicz as TL 9000 program manager. Sidorowicz will be based in Plano, Texas, and has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry and its related standards. He will be responsible for… IQS Releases New Enterprise Quality Performance Management Model
Tue, 11/09/2004 - 22:00
IQS recently announced the availability of its new Enterprise Quality Performance Management (EQPM) model at its annual user group conference. The new model is based on the existing data model, which represented significant innovation in the… ANSI Welcomes New Members
Tue, 11/09/2004 - 22:00
The American National Standards Institute recently announced new members. The organizations joined ANSI under a new market-based membership structure that ties investment directly to the level of service and involvement based on the unique needs of… RAB and QSA Closer to Final Merger
Tue, 11/09/2004 - 22:00
The Registrar Accreditation Board and the Quality Society of Australasia announced recently that they are close to completing their merger. The organizations announced that they planned to merge in June, an effort that will be finalized on Jan. 1,… ASQ Names 30 New Fellows
Wed, 11/03/2004 - 22:00
The American Society for Quality recently announced that it has recognized 30 members as fellows of the organization. ASQ has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 104,000-member professional association aims to create better workplaces and… Rockwell Automation Hosts Automation Fair
Wed, 11/03/2004 - 22:00
More than 10,000 manufacturing customers, analysts and partners attended Rockwell Automation Inc.’s 13th annual Automation Fair recently. The event took place Oct. 27–28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, and was the world’s… Quality Effort Aims to Improve Hospital Reimbursement Processes
Wed, 11/03/2004 - 22:00
TÜV America and Healthcare Specialists Inc. have formed a new alliance to help hospitals receive Medicare reimbursements more quickly and easily. To that end, the organizations formed a new organization, TÜV Healthcare Specialists, which includes…