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Expanding Consortium to Transform Clinical and Translational Research
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 22:00
(National Institutes of Health: Bethesda, Maryland) -- National Institutes of Health director, Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., has announced the expansion of a national consortium that is transforming how clinical and translational research is conducted… QI Projects May Not Improve Patient Safety and Outcomes
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 22:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine: Baltimore, Maryland) -- Mandatory classes that aim to improve the quality of medical care seem to successfully teach doctors new concepts but don’t necessarily improve patient outcomes, suggests a thorough review of… New Medical Design and Manufacturing Show
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 22:00
(Canon Communications: Los Angeles) Canon Communications LLC, a major producer of tradeshows and publications dedicated to the worldwide $220 billion medical device manufacturing market, is introducing a new show—Medical Design &… 14 Health Care Providers Commit to New Standards
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 22:00
(NCQA: Washington) -- Fourteen of the nation’s leading preferred provider organizations (PPOs) covering 10.2 million U.S. citizens are among the first to come forward for evaluation under NCQA’s new Health Plan Accreditation standards. The program… LEED for Neighborhood Development Picks Florida Project
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 22:00
(USGBC: Washington) -- Sheridan Stationside Village has been selected for a new nationwide pilot program designed to foster smart growth principles and environmentally friendly design. The mixed-use transit-oriented development in Hollywood, Florida… ASQ Awards Grant for Ohio School Districts
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 22:00
(ASQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) -- The American Society for Quality, has awarded a $15,000 Community Good Works grant to the Partnership for Education in Ashtabula County located in Ashtabula County, Ohio.The grant money will help to implement PEAC’s… NCSU, MoreSteam.com Offer Online Training
Mon, 09/24/2007 - 22:00
(NCSU: Raleigh, North Carolina) -- North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles and Industrial Extension Service have expanded their programming to include online lean Six Sigma courses. The College and IES now offer a menu of classroom… NAVFAC Midwest Improving Processes Through Lean
Tue, 09/18/2007 - 22:00
(U.S. Navy: Great Lakes) -- A team from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Midwest headquarters wrapped up the command’s first lean Six Sigma event in Great Lakes on Aug. 17, after a week dedicated to improving its support to commands… Minitab Releases Korean Version of Software
Tue, 09/18/2007 - 22:00
(Minitab Inc.: State College, Pennsylvania) -- Minitab Inc. recently released a fully translated Korean version of Minitab 15 Statistical Software, its flagship product and the leading package used to implement Six Sigma and other data-driven… Kedrowski Brings Lean Six Sigma Experience to PolyOne
Tue, 09/18/2007 - 22:00
(PolyOne Corp.: Cleveland, Ohio) -- PolyOne Corp., a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions, recently announced that Tom Kedrowski has joined the company as senior vice president of operations.Prior to joining…
