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American Society
for Quality
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is
the world's leading authority on quality.
With more than 100,000 individual and organizational
members, this professional association advances
learning, quality improvement, and knowledge
exchange to improve business results, and
to create better workplaces and communities
worldwide.
American Society for Quality
Healthcare Division
The Healthcare Division of the American
Society for Quality (ASQ) encourages research,
innovation, and the formation of learning
partnerships to advance knowledge of healthcare
quality. Members include providers of healthcare
and services, supporters of the providers,
and others allied to the field. The Division
disseminates information relating to applications,
research, innovations in quality theory
and practice in healthcare. It also contributes
to the continuous improvement of the quality
of healthcare by establishing and sustaining
a vigorous education and training program."
American Society for Quality
Pine Tree Section (Maine)
The Pine Tree State Section of ASQ received
its charter in 1971. We serve quality, manufacturing,
technical, administrative and management professionals
in both the manufacturing and service industries,
(including education and government). We serve
throughout the mid-coast, central, southern
and western Maine areas as well as parts of
New Hampshire and the Maritime Provinces.
Membership affords numerous benefits to anyone
interested in furthering their professional
development while enjoying the camaraderie
of fellow professionals. Our membership ranges
from the person at the machine to the clerk
at the desk to the president of the company.
We have something to offer all disciplines
of the manufacturing and service communities
American
Society for Quality
Quality Management Division
For 50 years the ASQ Quality Management
Division (QMD) has been dedicated to advancing
quality management information, solutions,
and support. We do this through an array
of venues including our highly renowned
Quality Management Conference and our Web
site. Our Web site provides answers and
reference information for your quality management
and organizational excellence questions.
ANSI-ASQ
National Accreditation Board
The Registrar Accreditation
Board (RAB) ceased operations as of January
1, 2005. RAB's accreditation programs for
management systems certification bodies
are now operated by the ANSI-ASQ National
Accreditation Board. The auditor certification
and auditor training provider programs of
RAB are now operated by RABQSA International.
Baldrige National Quality
Program
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
was created by Public Law 100-107, signed
into law on August 20, 1987. The Award Program,
responsive to the purposes of Public Law
100-107, led to the creation of a new public-private
partnership. Principal support for the program
comes from the Foundation for the Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award, established
in 1988.
Commission
on Accreditation of Ambulance Services
The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance
Services was established to encourage and
promote quality patient care in America's
medical transportation system. Based initially
on the efforts of the American Ambulance Association,
the independent Commission established a comprehensive
series of standards for the ambulance service
industry.
Commission
on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
Professionals involved with air medical
services and ground interfacility transport
services strive to provide the highest possible
quality to their constituents.The Commission
on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
is dedicated to assisting these professionals
in offering a quality service.
CRG
Medical
CRG Medical provides knowledge - based patient
protection and risk reduction solutions to
patient safety officers, Six Sigma practitioners,
quality and risk managers, optimizing time
and resources in the pursuit of the highest
quality service patients expect and deserve.
EMS
Best Practices
EMS Best Practices is the
leading monthly publication on best practices
in Emergency Medical Services, Fire Rescue,
Disaster Management Information since 1998.
EMS
Network News
EMSNetwork provides the most
comprehensive and current coverage of EMS
news found on the internet.
Fitch
& Associates
Since Fitch & Associates' inception,
the firm has earned a track record of helping
organizations to improve the quality of
care, decrease response times, increase
financial effectiveness, and strengthen
public trust in EMS
Institute
for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
is a not-for-profit organization leading the
improvement of health care throughout the
world. IHI was founded in 1991 and is based
in Cambridge, Massachusetts. IHI's work is
funded primarily through our own fee-based
program offerings and services, and also through
the generous support of a distinguished group
of foundations, companies, and individuals.
Integral
Performance Solutions
Our Mission is to help our clients, students
and the industries we serve to achieve their
full potential. We combine disciplines such
as strategy, problem-solving, statistical
thinking, behavioral skills and knowledge,
social skills and knowledge, conflict resolution,
performance feedback and emotional competencies
to create integral solutions for improving
individual and system performance.
Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits
more than 15,000 health care organizations
and programs in the United States. An independent,
not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission
is the nation’s predominant standards-setting
and accrediting body in health care. Since
1951, the Joint Commission has maintained
state-of-the-art standards that focus on improving
the quality and safety of care provided by
health care organizations. The Joint Commission’s
comprehensive accreditation process evaluates
an organization’s compliance with these standards
and other accreditation requirements.
Maine
Association for Healthcare Quality
The Mission of the Maine Association for
Healthcare Quality is to improve the quality
of healthcare by advancing the theory and
practice of quality management in healthcare
organizations and to support the professional
growth, development, and education of healthcare
quality management professionals.
Maine
Quality Forum
The Maine Quality Forum's mission is to advocate
for high quality healthcare and help each
Maine citizen make informed healthcare choices.
National
Academies Press
The National Academies Press (NAP) was created
by the National Academies to publish the reports
issued by the National Academy of Sciences,
the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute
of Medicine, and the National Research Council,
all operating under a charter granted by the
Congress of the United States.
National
Center for Patient Safety
The NCPS was established in 1999 to develop
and nurture a culture of safety throughout
the Veterans Health Administration. Our
goal is the nationwide reduction and prevention
of inadvertent harm to patients as a result
of their care. Patient safety managers at
154 VA hospitals and patient safety officers
at 21 VA regional headquarters participate
in the program.
North
Central EMS Institute
The North Central EMS Institute's Mission
is to provide leadership in EMS through educating,
standard setting and benchmarking.
RABQSA
International
The Registrar Accreditation
Board (RAB) ceased operations as of January
1, 2005. RAB's accreditation programs for
management systems certification bodies
are now operated by the ANSI-ASQ National
Accreditation Board. The auditor certification
and auditor training provider programs of
RAB are now operated by RABQSA International.
Canadian
Organizations
National
Quality Institute (CA)
NQI is Canada's leading authority on the
development and sustainability of excellence
through quality and healthy workplace environments.
Mexican
Organizations
UK
Organizations
Ambulance
Service Association (UK)
(as of 11 Jan 2008 the ASA has merged with
the National Health Service Confederation)
The ASA provides a central forum for all things
related to ambulance services, from education
and training through to clinical developments
and research. We have a number of partners
and we are part-funded by the Department of
Health.
National
Health Service - National Patient Safety
Agency
The Patient Safety Division aims to improve
patient care through the analysis of patient
safety incidents, rapid response to incidents
and the development of actions, in partnership,
that can be implemented locally, to build
a stronger culture of patient safety.
National
Health Service Confederation (Ambulance
Trusts)
As a membership organisation for NHS organisations,
the Confederation represents all parts of
the NHS through its cross-cutting work programme
to benefit the whole system for patients
and the public. This overarching aim is
supported by the need to represent the specific
parts of our membership wherever possible.
Northern
Ireland Organizations
Northern
Ireland Quality Council (NI)
Through membership, networking, mutual learning
and the sharing of best practices to enhance
the competitiveness and value of each member
organisation.
Scots
Organizations
Quality
Scotland (UK)
Quality Scotland is a not-for-profit organisation
that promotes Business Excellence across
Scotland in the private, public and voluntary
sectors. Quality Scotland’s members now
number over 200, including blue chips such
as Standard Life and the Royal Bank of Scotland,
ambitious SMEs and a range of public and
voluntary sector organisations.
Irish
Republic Organizations
Excellence
Ireland Quality Association
EIQA work with thousands of organisations,
public and private, large and small, throughout
Ireland and the United Kingdom. EIQA has
demonstrated the proven link between implementing
a continuous improvement programme and improved
business results. EIQA also ‘practices what
it preaches’ and is the only European Quality
Organisation to itself receive independent
accreditation from EFQM (European Foundation
for Quality Management).
European
Union Organizations
European
Foundation for Quality Management
EFQM, a not-for-profit membership foundation,
is the primary source for organisations in
Europe looking to excel in their market and
in their business. Founded in 1989 by the
CEOs of prominent European businesses, EFQM
is now the hub of excellent, globally minded
organisations of all sizes and sectors, and
both private and public.
European
Organization for Quality
The EOQ makes all efforts to promote quality
and brings it firmly into the minds of all
companies and organizations. It specifically
supports the activities of those national
quality organizations that are the Full
Member Organizations of the EOQ.
International Organization
for Standardization (ISO)
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
is the world's largest developer of standards.
Although ISO's principal activity is the development
of technical standards, ISO standards also
have important economic and social repercussions.
ISO standards make a positive difference,
not just to engineers and manufacturers for
whom they solve basic problems in production
and distribution, but to society as a whole.
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