New Health Care Model Pays for QualityUnder this new approach, patients are at the center of the health care experience
Sun, 08/16/2009 - 17:45
The “Patient-Centered Medical Home” (PCMH) is the latest in health care quality initiatives. In a PCMH, a medical team—led by a patient’s primary physician—continuously coordinates and manages the patient’s health care throughout their life. The… QualiPedia: ISO/IEC 17025Requirements for testing and calibration laboratories.
Tue, 07/21/2009 - 12:01
ISO/IEC 17025 is an international standard that consists of general requirements for testing and calibration laboratories. The standard provides accreditation for the procedures carried out by these laboratories, ensuring consumers that the… QualiPedia: ISO 13485The global medical device standard
Thu, 07/16/2009 - 13:40
ISO 13485 is an international standard that ensures that medical device organizations meet global quality management system regulations. Its aim is to provide consumers with safer medical devices and services.
Based on the eight quality management… SME Program Mentors Future EngineersSME program helps ensure U.S. manufacturing survives by reaching out to high school students.
Mon, 07/06/2009 - 13:50
Bright Minds, a Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) mentoring program, provides a chance for students interested in manufacturing to get an in-depth look into the industry. Students are given the opportunity to immerse themselves in rapid… QualiPedia: Kanban"Pull" system reduces waste.
Thu, 07/02/2009 - 14:00
The core of lean manufacturing, kanbans use the “pull” system to prevent waste by creating a cyclical relationship between the consumer, supplier, and manufacturer. The user of a material requests or "pulls" material from the supplier, as they need… QualiPedia: ISO 22000From source to destination, ISO 22000 helps keep food safe.
Thu, 06/25/2009 - 18:11
The international quality standard, ISO 22000—"Food safety management systems—Requirements for any organization in the food chain" ensures that no matter how many times food changes hands, the food products, according to their intended use, are… QualiPedia: LEEDStandard promotes green building practices.
Tue, 06/23/2009 - 15:02
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an internationally accepted, voluntary certification program created by the United State Green Building Council. The program measures a building’s energy savings, water efficiency, CO2… Registrars Prepare for Green House Gas LegislationANSI starts accreditation program for GHG certification bodies.
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 14:06
As part of President Obama's recently implemented National Fuel Efficiency policy, legislation regarding greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is underway that could have a significant impact on some manufacturers. House Resolution 2454, the American Clean… QualiPedia: ISO 14064--Managing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsStandards for greenhouse gas accounting and verification
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 10:48
The ISO 14064 series of standards for greenhouse gas accounting and verification was published March, 1, 2006, by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is an international standard aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions,… QualiPedia: REACH--EU Hazardous Chemical Standard Reaches USNew standard intends to end the use of chemicals that are harmful to health or environment.
Tue, 06/09/2009 - 11:13
The European Union is working to make products safer for consumers and manufacturers alike. Its new regulations concerning chemicals used in product makeup, REACH, will extend across the pond to affect chemical standards in the United States. The…
