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Previous Quality News Today Headlines Nov 6, 2009 Charitable Group Can Do No Right Chrysler Works Hard to Improve Reliability Peanut Victims Upset About Lack of Prosecutions Glitch Stalls Vote Tabulation in Utah Playsets, Microwaves Land on Recall List VA Hospital Scrutinized for Shoddy Care School Buses with Failing Grades Still on Road Labeling Error Leads to Soup Recall T-Mobile Pins Outages on Software Glitch Enhancement Product Pulled Due to Big Health Risk PetSmart Recalls Dentley's Beef Hooves Alabama Announces Quality Award Winners Beef Recall is Company's Third Since 2007 Back to Top>>> Nov 5, 2009 FDA Ready to Fight Medication Errors White House Sets Rules for Race to the Top Barcodes Could Be Answer to Medication Errors IBM Can't Handle Data, Loses Contract Plant at Center of Beef Recall Still Running Popular Diabetes Drug Tied to Kidney Problems Maryland Lends Hand to Reduce Infections Feds: Toyota Floor-Mat Issue Not Resolved Back to Top>>> Nov 4, 2009 Study Cites Prevalence of BPA Product Gap Puts Chrysler on Tough Road Canada Helpless to Halt Lead-Laced Products Bodybuilding.com Recalls 65 Products Allergy Issues Ground Pelican Bay Hot Chocolate New Program Promises Faster Recalls Food Labels Provide More Confusion Than Clarity Culture Change is Key to Reducing Medical Errors Slaughterhouse Shut Down for Inhumane Practices Back to Top>>> Nov 3, 2009 Hospital Rebuked, Fined After Series of Blunders Toyota Not at Fault for Floor-Mat Issue Getting Dolled Up Helps Hospital Prep for the Worst Straying from Guidelines Costs Children's Hospitals Mazda Joins Ford in Cruise-Control Recall Tainted Beef May Be Linked to Two Deaths New Study Delivers Another Blow to BPA How to Ensure Quality in Your Data Center Lawsuit for Botched Cancer Tests Settled for $17.5M Back to Top>>> Nov 2, 2009 Schools Take Eight Steps to Boost Scores States Vary in Response to Foodborne Illnesses Drywall Report Offers a Theory for Symptoms Company Finds Answers in Efficiency Company Recalls Beef Due to E. Coli Continuous Improvement Is for Everyone South Korea Orders Audi, Volkswagen Recall Recalls Issued for Dairy Products, Potato Wedges Toxic Tableware Serves Up Lead Feds Announce Latest Recalls Back to Top>>> Oct 30, 2009 Can Medical Homes Bring Order to Healthcare? U.S. Examining Chinese Drywall for Hazards California Lacks Nursing-Home Oversight Teachers Mine Data to Pinpoint Learning Trouble Labeling Error Leads to Armour-Brand Chili Recall Free ASQ Webinar on Customer Service Measurement Massive Fraud in European Sugar Market IBM Makes Move to Help Analyze Patient Data Back to Top>>> Oct 29, 2009 Ford Finds Road to Reliability Woman Gets Involved, Helps Spur Recall Georgia Hospitals Thrive on QUEST to Improve Shock Hazard Leads Sony to Recall Adapters New Standard for Cruising Down Highway Healthcare Giant Got Head Start with E-Records School System Lays Out Improvement Strategy Fewer Interruptions, Fewer Errors by Nurses Lack of Communication Puts Pets in Danger Report: Companies Knowingly Endanger Consumers Back to Top>>> Oct 28, 2009 Asians Top Auto Reliability, but Ford Gains Ground 250 Million Accusure Insulin Syringes Recalled Lax Oversight, Poor Safety Led to Fatal Bus Crash Recall Issued for Russian-Produced Dried Fish In Maryland, Justice Is Blind and Can't Count Identity Crisis Causes Breyers Ice Cream Recall Program Helps Clear Up Disparities in Cardio Care Allergy Fears Lead to Recall of Dove Ice Cream Back to Top>>> Oct 27, 2009 Safety Lapses Cost Southwest $3.5M E-Records Help Track Spread of Swine Flu Tech Firms Tout Cure for Updating Health Records U.S. Launches Initiative to Battle Infection Texas Hospital Recognized for Improvement Ireland's Health Watchdog Slams Nursing Home Back to Top>>> Oct 26, 2009 FDA Fails to Follow Up on Unproven Drugs NYC Program Helps Held-Back Students Get Ahead Belkin Car-Audio Devices Recalled Due to Fire Risk China Launches Dairy Safety Standard Off-Road Vehicles Bumped by Crash Hazard Cancer Fears Spark Lawsuit Against Fast-Food Firms Virginia Sets Targets for Education Quality Electronic Medical Records Not a Cure-All Chinese Candy Recalled Over Excessive Lead Education Chief: Trace Teacher Performance Back to Top>>> Oct 23, 2009 U.S. Safety Chief Seeks China's Help on Drywall Mistrust Grows in Workplace Report: U.S. Healthcare Quality Has Plateaued Kroger-Brand Hazelnut Spread Recalled Batteries, Flatware Land on Recall List Sockeye Lox Trim Recalled in Canada Pet-Food Firm Faces Another Recall Value-Based Purchasing Pays Off in Healthcare Congress Works on Fix for Medicare Disparity Texas Addresses Dropout Challenge Further Contraction to Come in Auto Sector California Hospital in Danger of Losing Funding Back to Top>>> Oct 22, 2009 Food Safety on the Menu for Congress Toyota Debates Fix for Acceleration Issue Lack of Transparency, Oversight Hurt Bailout Efforts Key Drug Facts Left Off FDA Labels Toyota to Recall 82,000 Cars in Japan Allergy Fear Leads to Recall of Moon Cakes Senator Calls for Investigation of Vets Hospital Lawsuit: Faulty Equipment Caused Chopper Crash Back to Top>>> Oct 20, 2009 Runaway Problem for Toyota After Skirting Issue, School Bus Firm Issues Recall Docs Split on Effects of Healthcare Reform Baby Food Recalled Due to Botulism Fears Lawsuits Cropping Up over Tainted Drywall Nothing Efficient About U.S. Healthcare Competition Is School District's Path to Success Big Ideas Get Lost in Healthcare Debate FDA Gets Aggressive Against Swine Flu Products Recall Issued for Salted Herring Product Back to Top>>> Oct 19, 2009 Standards Try to Put Students on Even Footing Bills Lack Fixes for Medical Errors Halloween Face Paint Has a Scary Side U.S. Slow to Connect Salmonella, Pet Turtles Nissan, Renault Vehicles Recalled in S. Korea Suspect Beef Tongue Pulled by Meatpacker Unsafe Past Catches Up With Tofu Plant Peanut Products Doing Fine After Health Scare Veterans Agency Keeps Reports Under Wraps Toyota Problems Go Beyond Floor Mats Back to Top>>> Oct 16, 2009 FDA Issues Warning for Suspect Swine-Flu Meds Questions About Lasik Prompt FDA Look ASQ Launches Career-Focused Podcasts Upgrades Rolled Out for ASQ Online Community Online Options Help Cut Healthcare Costs Back to Top>>> Oct 15, 2009 FAA Fines US Airways, United for Safety Failures Mattel Settles Lead-Related Lawsuits USDA Chief: We Must Do More Ford Says This Switch Recall Will Be the Last Hospitals Slow to Join Health Info Exchanges School Leans on Reading Program to Improve U.K. Healthcare Trusts Told to Improve Fast Patients in Irish Hospitals Tell Horror Stories Country Acres Turkey, Quail Feed Recalled Healthcare Quality in Focus Next Week County Exec Calls Six Sigma a Survival Tool Back to Top>>> Oct 14, 2009 Sharing Savings Catches Eye of Healthcare Industry Ford Adds 4.5M Vehicles to Switch Recall School Standards Hinge on Timing EHRs Improve Processes Across Healthcare Scientists Deeply Troubled by FDA Review of BPA Frick's-Brand Liver Sausage Recalled Ready to Improve Teaching in Massachusetts E-Prescribing Program Tackles Docs' Handwriting Patient Falls Tumble Thanks to LSS Children's Toys Recalled Due to Safety Issues Back to Top>>> Oct 13, 2009 Millions Needed to Fix Chinese Drywall Six Sigma Backers Say Commitment Is Key Obama Ramps Up Regulatory Agencies Hospitals Manage Illnesses to Cut Costs Transparency Lets Colleges Step into the Light U.S. Cities Put Flood of Data to Good Use Sandwich Recall Revised to Correct Code Program Helps Battle Healthcare Uncertainty How eHealth Went 'Off the Rails' in Ontario Teacher-Evaluation Program Could Go Nationwide Back to Top>>> Oct 12, 2009 Quality Improvement Tool Helps Heal Healthcare Initiative Aims for Insight into School Improvement Faulty CT Scans Expose Patients to Radiation Wal-Mart Saves $3.5M in Transportation Costs Japan Suspends Beef Imports from Tyson Plant Program Cuts Surgical Complications, Patient Deaths Honda Re-Recalls 3,290 Accord Sedans in Korea ASQ Offers Free Baldrige Healthcare Webinars D.C. Moves Closer to High-Quality Pre-K Fisher/Rex Recalls Sandwiches Due to Listeria Back to Top>>> Oct 9, 2009 FDA Chief Wants to Restore Trust in Agency Nursing-Home Execs Say Process Will Boost Quality Toyota Knew About Floor-Mat Issue in 2007 NY Health Plan Ranked Tops in U.S. Boeing Delivers More Doubts Health Overhaul Targets Readmission Rates Good Healthcare Is All About Location Hong Kong to Develop Citywide E-Health System Time for E-Health Records Is Now Back to Top>>> Oct 8, 2009 Toyota Chooses Up-Front Approach to Troubles Handle These 10 Foods with Care EPA to Review Health Risk of Weed Killer Bayer Sued for Hiding Contraceptive Risk Unomedical Recalls Some Resuscitators Most Airlines Implemented FAA Safety Practices Quality Focus Lowers Cardiac Mortality Rates Troubled Toyota: Patent Ruling, Recall Hurt Image Company Sends Staff to School for Lean Lesson Quality Assurance Gives Schools a Lift Widow Asks Toyota to Act Quickly on Floor Mats Back to Top>>>
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