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    Major study of opiate use in children's hospitals provides simple steps to alleviate harm  Oct 6, 2008
    "No parent wants their child in the hospital any longer than necessary," said Paul Sharek, MD, MPH, medical director for quality management and chief clinical patient safety officer at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Sharek is the primary author of a new study, detailing the first large multicenter trial in children to show a decrease in harm from pain medications. (EurekAlert!)

    President Bush Presents 2007 National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation  Oct 3, 2008
    The 2007 National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Armand V. Feigenbaum for his leadership in the development of the economic relationship of quality costs, productivity improvement, and profitability, and for his pioneering application of economics, general systems theory and technology, statistical methods, and management principles that define The Total Quality Management approach for achieving performance excellence and global competitiveness. (Applause. (White House News Releases)

    County health system gets new top nurse  Oct 3, 2008
    Previously, Stotler served as manager for quality management and the director of professional development. She started the Center for Clinical Excellence and oversaw education and training of nursing staff, and the coordination of nursing students. (AZCentral -- News)

    People on the Move for Sunday, September 14, 2008  Sep 21, 2008
    He oversees quality management, care management and health and wellness, as well as the provider network contracting strategy. Rida Ching, a lifelong Hawaii resident, is the manager of service coordination. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Water Quality Management Plan hearings scheduled  Sep 19, 2008
    Two public hearings regarding the Pima Association of Governments (PAG) Water Quality Management Plan have been scheduled. The first hearing will be on Tuesday, September 23, at the Tucson Main Public Library, 101 North Stone Avenue, at 6 p.m. The second hearing is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, at the Nanini Branch of the Public Library, located at 7300 North Shannon Road, at 6 p.m.. (FOX 11, AZ)

    Dairy supply for Olympics safe due to "special management"  Sep 17, 2008
    "We took special quality management measures aimed at food supply for the Games," said Li. He noted that all the food supply, including dairy products, were under scrutiny during the whole process, from production, transportation, to kitchens during the Olympics. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Heat wave to blast Bay Area this week  Aug 28, 2008
    The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a "Spare the Air" day health advisory because of what are expected to be near-record temperatures today and Thursday. National Weather Service forecaster Diana Henderson cautioned that residents should "try as hard as possible to stay out of the sun and heat.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    CAC student numbers up, yet credit hours fall  Aug 24, 2008
    Shaw said institutional effectiveness is closely aligned with Total Quality Management and Continuous Quality Improvement. It includes systematic planning, implementation, assessment and measurement. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)

    Bonso Electronics Reports Appointment of the Managing Director of Its German Subsidiary  Aug 21, 2008
    Company services include product design and prototyping, production tooling, procurement of components, total quality management, and just-in-time delivery. Bonso also independently designs and develops electronic products for private label markets. (Primezone Releases)

    * Premier calls for immediate plan to improve education  Aug 15, 2008
    This highlights a problem with quality management in higher, secondary and vocational education, she said. The premier believes schools should have a mechanism to manage the quality [of their graduates. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    California to Sue EPA on Greenhouse Gas Emissions  Aug 1, 2008
    Brown said California would likely be joined in the latest lawsuit against the EPA by Connecticut, Oregon, New York City, the California Air Resources Board, the South Coast Air Quality Management District and an a coalition of environmental groups. (Editing by Mary Milliken; Editing by Peter Cooney) (For more Reuters information on the environment, see http://blogs. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Opposition to quarry in California foothills aims to preserve land  Jul 28, 2008
    "We need the business, we need the jobs and that's a positive, especially when you have a company that wants to work with you," said San Bernardino County Supervisor Gary Ovitt, who also sits on the board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. "I am hopeful that all the other issues can be mitigated.". (Boston Globe)

    EPA urged to control mercury from cement kilns  Jul 25, 2008
    At the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Brian Batement, director of engineering, said the cement kiln is "within levels that are considered acceptable." The company performed a health risk assessment in 1994, and there have been a series of updates over the years, he said. CEMEX's RMC Pacific Materials plant in Davenport (Santa Cruz County). (San Francisco Chronicle)

    States hospitals seek uniform colors for wristbands  Jul 21, 2008
    Christine Buth, interim director for the quality management department at Wauwatosa-based , said the hospital currently uses eight different colors so reducing to four would be a cost savings. Froedtert, which receives 3,000 patients per year who are referred to Froedtert from other hospitals, will be in compliance by January, Buth said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    LifeLabs' Ottawa Labs Earn Ontario Laboratory Accreditation  Jul 18, 2008
    OLA is part of the quality management program for laboratory services developed by the Ontario Medical Association and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. It is the same accreditation process that is mandatory for hospital laboratories. (Canada Newswire)

    Water supplies pass health check  Jul 17, 2008
    The Department of Public Health report covers bacteria levels, water quality management systems and water boil alerts in the 12 months to June 2007 ... "The challenge will be to implement these drinking water quality management plans fully so that any hazards that are identified in their water supply systems can be controlled in a way that it will maintain good bacteriological standard for the community.". (ABC Online)

    Boiling point 23 State water supplies on permanent alerts  Jul 16, 2008
    The report found that while limited testing for bacterial problems did not mean the water was unsafe to drink, frequent testing was important for quality management. However, one drinking water supply system failed to meet bacteriological compliance. (Examiner)

    Borland to roll out ALM tools  Jul 15, 2008
    BMS offerings are built on the Open ALM services framework that uses Internet-based technologies to connect Borland's and other industry tools for project and portfolio management, requirements definition, and management, software configuration, change management and lifecycle quality management, Borland said. Tools can be connected to the framework via Web services. (InfoWorld)

    'Spare the Air' day declared again  Jul 13, 2008
    The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has declared today (Wednesday) the third consecutive Spare the Air day this week. Another forecast of unhealthy air prompted the air district to issue the health advisory for the seventh time this season. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Health Reccommendations to Reduce the Impact from Wildfire Smoke  Jul 13, 2008
    The Butte County Air Quality Management District and the Butte County Department of Public Health are providing this advisory with more information on ways the public can reduce the health impacts of wildfire smoke. Health Effects of Smoke. (Gridley Herald, CA)

    EPA: Warming could worsen some smog  Jul 13, 2008
    Barry Wallerstein, executive director of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which regulates air pollution in Orange County, Calif. and parts of Los Angeles, said the link between global warming and smog should compel EPA to control greenhouse gas emissions. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    New rule bans burning wood some winter days  Jul 13, 2008
    Under the new regulation, parts of which go into effect immediately, it is against the law to use fireplaces or stoves burning wood, pressed logs or pellets on days determined unhealthy by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District ... The ban had elicited hundreds of comments from the public, perhaps more than any other rule before the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Minidoka nitrate plan now ready for public review  Jul 13, 2008
    The draft water quality management plan can be found at. Look under Water Quality in the center of the page. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Sprig Electric plugs into mobile solar trailers  Jul 13, 2008
    Additionally, permits for generators are harder to get from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Clinton said. EMMA RITCH can be reached at 408. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    Smoke, high heat expected all week  Jul 8, 2008
    Sondra Andersson , air quality planner with the Feather River Air Quality Management District in Marysville, said these conditions could last through the end of the month ... With smoke still in the area, the air quality management district warns residents to limit outdoor activity, especially if smoke is visible. (Appeal-Democrat)

    Gov. Issues Warning For Heat Wave, Smoke  Jul 8, 2008
    The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has declared Monday a Spare the Air day due to a forecast of unhealthy air quality in the region. Air district officials are encouraging Bay Area residents to drive less and cut down on pollution while warning them of the adverse effects of unhealthy air quality. (NBC 11, CA)

    Don't recycle 'e-waste' with haste, activists warn  Jul 7, 2008
    These seals from the International Organization for Standardization, a non-governmental organization, attest to quality management and environmental processes. GOING GREEN. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Pollution is fireworks' dirty little secret  Jul 4, 2008
    "I enjoy a fireworks display as much as anyone else but we do have concerns about exposure to high levels of smoke and particles," said Jean Ospital, health effects officer for the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Type Size. (AZCentral -- News)

    Taiwan braces for Chinese tourists  Jul 3, 2008
    "I don't think that will happen. Trust our tourists," Li Renzhi, head of China's National Tourism Administration's quality management division, told a throng of Taiwan reporters. Taiwan business people who have met Chinese tourists before aren't worried. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Bill Seeks to Curb Polluting Mexican Trucks  Jul 3, 2008
    The South Coast Air Quality Management District, which is tasked with reducing air pollution for 16 million people in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, estimated that Mexican trucks would add 50 tons of pollution a day to the region s air. That amount is more than the area s 350 largest industrial sites combined. (Yahoo News -- Transportation Issues)

    Kittitas Valley Community Hospital exercising quality control  Jul 3, 2008
    The MRSA attack team is just one of the quality control measures being undertaken by KVCH, according to Sharon Johnson, director of quality management for the hospital. MRSA isn t a huge problem for us and we re trying to keep it from becoming one, she says. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

    Fourth of July sparks fire concerns  Jul 2, 2008
    Recent fires in the Santa Cruz mountains and other locales have left the skies hazy and smoke-filled, causing the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to issue health advisories due to unhealthy air quality. Marinaro said despite the drought and recent occurrences of fires around the state, the fire department is not anticipating problems for Friday's holiday. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Entire fleet of air tankers battle blazes...  Jul 1, 2008
    A health advisory issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management Districtwas extended through the weekend due to smoky conditions throughout the region. "Throughout the weekend, we are expecting air quality in the Bay Area to continue to be impacted by the Northern California wildfires," said air district spokeswoman Lisa Fasano. (The Drudge Report)

    Authorities: Bay Area Air Still At Unhealthy Levels  Jun 30, 2008
    -- A health advisory issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has been extended through the weekend due to smoky conditions throughout the region. The initial health advisory was issued Wednesday in response to hundreds of wildfires burning throughout. (NBC 11, CA)

    Smoke-filled sky sparks health warning  Jun 27, 2008
    For the second day in a row, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a health advisory due to unhealthy air quality caused by the fires, which have consumed thousands of acres of vegetation in California in. the past few weeks. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Air quality officials extend health advisory  Jun 27, 2008
    Officials with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District say because of smoke from wildfires burning in the region, the air throughout much of the nine counties in the Bay Area region is expected to reach unhealthy levels again Friday. With air quality gauges recording elevated levels of particulate matter, officials are advising people to take steps to reduce their exposure, including limiting outdoor activities. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Smoke from Lake County fire a danger to some  Jun 26, 2008
    The air in parts of the North Bay and East Bay will officially be unhealthy and "unhealthy for sensitive groups" today, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. On Wednesday, air pollution was only moderate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    Government Declares Air Unsafe In Some Bay Area Cities  Jun 26, 2008
    "Certain areas are actually higher than we've seen all week," said Lisa Fisano of the Air Quality Management District about smog levels in the Bay Area ... The Air Quality Management District said the East Bay, particularly eastern Contra Costa County, is being hit the hardest by the bad air and they are not predicting when it will clear up. (NBC 11, CA)

    Hundreds Of Blazes Shroud Skies With Smoke  Jun 25, 2008
    The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and Sacramento County public health officials issued an advisory on Monday to avoid outdoor activities. Officials urge local residents to keep doors and windows closed. (KCRA 3, CA)

    Wildfire sparks health warnings  Jun 24, 2008
    The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and the Sacramento County health officer have advised people to stay indoors Monday to avoid the smoke from a wildfire. A 3,750-acre wildfire northwest of Fairfield and northeast of Napa was blowing smoke into the Sacramento region. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Quality Management & Reglatory Compliance Director  Jun 20, 2008
    Find Jobs - Quality Management tory Compliance Director Jobs in Jackson, MS - MSI International ... Quality Management tory Compliance Director ... Job description: The Quality Director is responsible for planning, administration and monitoring of consistent readiness of all quality management, regulatory requirements, and quality improvement processes. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    'Spare The Air Day' Returning To Bay  Jun 20, 2008
    SAN FRANCISCO -- The fifth Spare the Air Day in the Bay Area was announced Thursday for Friday since unhealthy air is expected in the region, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Residents are encouraged to drive less and use public transit when air is especially bad but transit will not be free Friday. (NBC 11, CA)

    ORegan graduates from Coast Guard training  Jun 10, 2008
    To reinforce the team concept, O'Regan, and other recruits were trained in preventing sexual harassment, drug and alcohol awareness, civil rights training, and the basics of the work-life balance, as well as total quality management. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Somerville Journal, MA)

    Authorities: Lode towns in bad air zone  Jun 7, 2008
    "The story is a complicated one," said Gretchen Bennitt, the executive director of Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District. "But we need to lower the level of ozone in the foothills, somehow.". (The Union Democrat)

    Hancock defeating Chan in Ninth District race  Jun 4, 2008
    Hill, chairman of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, led the effort to expand health insurance coverage to every child in San Mateo County and co-sponsored the county's green building ordinance. He's promised to push for similar issues at the state level, such as universal health care, renewable energy and increased mass transit. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    Water pressure blamed for Universal Studios damage  Jun 3, 2008
    Concerns about air quality because of the acrid smoke and a request from fire officials prompted the South Coast Air Quality Management District to send a chemist to take air samples, said spokesman Sam Atwood. Results were expected Monday morning. (FOX 11, AZ)

    Investigators: Set Workers Accidentally Sparked Universal Studios Fire  Jun 3, 2008
    The South Coast Air Quality Management District sent monitoring technicians to the area Sunday at the request of firefighters, who asked for air sampling and analysis. Air samples north of the Lakeside Golf Club in Toluca Lake did not show any increase in toxic air contaminants, said the AQMD's Sam Atwood. (NBC4.tv, CA)

    Culprit For Universal Fire? Water Pressure  Jun 3, 2008
    Concerns for air quality due to the acrid smoke and a request from fire officials prompted the South Coast Air Quality Management District to send a chemist to take air samples at the scene, said spokesman Sam Atwood. Results were expected Monday morning. (Time.com)

    Advice for new Hawks general manager  May 30, 2008
    It is quality management and coaching. That is the bottom line. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Air quality district to tax polluters  May 23, 2008
    Some of the Bay Area's heaviest air polluters will soon be assessed tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars for greenhouse gas emissions thought responsible for climate change, under a new plan approved Wednesday by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. District Board of Directors chair Jerry Hill called the decision to impose a greenhouse gas fee on area industries "a perfect example of ... think globally and act locally.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Port of Oakland helps truckers clear the air  May 23, 2008
    "We are pleased that the Port of Oakland, in partnership with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the California Air Resources Board, have recognized the magnitude of the diesel emissions and seriousness of the health risks associated with these emissions and have taken the actions they have," Edgar said. "We believe the port's plan to retrofit 1,000 trucks is a great start. The state's emergency allocation of $48 million is a great and needed source of funding.". (East Bay Business Times, CA)

    Air quality board to fine Bay Area polluters  May 22, 2008
    The 15-1 vote by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District sets the stage for 2,500 companies and agencies - from supermarkets to gas stations to power plants - to pay 4. 4 cents for every metric ton of carbon dioxide they expel, beginning July 1. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Another tragedy for Kennedy clan  May 22, 2008
    The Bay Area Air Quality Management District measured 39 pollutants in the neighborhoods of San Francisco - and 20 of these pollutants were found in Bayview-Hunters Point. And, no surprise, hospitalization rates for asthma, emphysema, and congestive heart failure in Bayview-Hunters Point are 138 per 10,000, compared to statewide average of 37 per 10,000. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

    India signs cooperation agreement with UNIDO  May 21, 2008
    It also aims at developing a clean-green industry, increase productivity, quality management, energy efficiency and water conservation practices, occupational health and safety, assimilation and development of new manufacturing technologies, Intellectual Property Rights issues, and environmental sustainability. The focus will be on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through a mapping of SME clusters at an estimated cost of $2 million at cost-effective measures to enhance their competitiveness. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    The Hyperion project: An 'invisible' refinery?  May 18, 2008
    From 2000 to 2006, the El Segundo refinery cut its criteria pollutants more than half, according to an analysis of data reported online by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. That includes a reduction in carbon monoxide from 2,041 tons to 765 tons. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Bathroom trends  May 16, 2008
    Clear specifications during product development, extensive application testing and quality management at all production sites ensures that we support the environment and are committed to the sustainability of our surroundings. Hansgrohe has broken new ground in electroplating, further minimising environmental impact, and we have a number of products that support water saving across our shower and tap ranges. (iAfrica.com)

    Public Forum  May 15, 2008
    And so I called the South Coast Air Quality Management District whose charter it is to monitor air quality here in Los Angeles. As I waited for the tape message I had to wonder how my concerns would be recieved and to my surprise, my concerns were treated seriously and even more surprising I was told a fiield person would come to Malibu to have a look. (Malibu Times, CA)

    New Palo Alto buildings 'must be greener'  May 14, 2008
    The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has jurisdiction over this and is likely to institute an area-wide ban in the near future. This would do more than what Palo Alto can do, so we should wait and let them do their job. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    San Francisco needs to act now to shut down a polluting power plant  May 5, 2008
    According to emissions data from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the entire Potrero plant emits three times the ozone and fine particulate matter that will come from the new combustion turbines. The existing Potrero plant is also harmful for San Francisco Bay. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

    Residents Near Cancer-Causing Agent Meet With Officials  Apr 22, 2008
    The Riverside County Community Health Agency, Supervisor John Tavaglione and officials from the South Coast Air Quality Management District convened a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Rubidoux to discuss the AQMD's investigation of TXI Riverside Cement. The facility, in the 1500 block of Rubidoux Boulevard, was identified as the most likely source of airborne hexavalent chromium, a toxic carcinogen, found in elevated levels during months of sampling and lab work by the AQMD, the Los Angeles... (NBC4.tv, CA)

    Bay Area businesses may pay fee for emissions  Apr 20, 2008
    If the proposal is approved next month, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District would charge 4. 2 cents for every metric ton of carbon dioxide released, amounting to as much as $200,000 annually on power plant smokestacks in Contra Costa County, or as little as a few pennies a year for a San Francisco apartment complex with a backup generator. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)

    Cancer risk in industrial dust  Apr 17, 2008
    Hexavalent chromium has been measured outside the plant at levels as high as 35 times the regional average, South Coast Air Quality Management District officials said Tuesday. The air district will cite TXI Riverside Cement's plant for dust violations and demand that the company take immediate steps to reduce dust, said Barry Wallerstein, AQMD's chief executive. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Possible link between dirty air and brain disease  Apr 17, 2008
    The idea for air pollution research at Cedars-Sinai came out of a 2002 Christmas party conversation between Black and William Burke, a 14-year member of the governing board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which regulates polluters in Orange County and most populated areas of San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles counties. They talked about the rise in brain cancer cases among children and how, as studies had shown, firefighters exposed to diesel exhaust in their fire... (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    ERP Software  Apr 13, 2008
    Includes CRM, EDI and quality management systems integration ... Includes CRM, EDI and quality management systems integration. (IntranetJournal)

    Drug Mix-Ups Harm Hospitalized Kids  Apr 9, 2008
    "This gives us some valuable insight into the frequency of medication-related harm," said study lead author Dr. Paul Sharek, medical director of quality management at Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. "The number is larger purely because of the way we collected the information before. But most of those who work in children's hospitals realize that because of the complexity of children's health care in the United States harm occurs," Sharek said. (MEDLINEplus)

    Byrd Regional honored Silver Level quality award  Apr 8, 2008
    Pictured are Beth Westerchil, Chief Nursing Officer; Gene Haymon, Governing Board Member, Roger LeDoux, Byrd Regional Chief Executive Officer; Marcia Ellington, Registered Nurse, Core Measures and Quality Coordinator; Angela Williams, Quality Management Risk Coordinator; Margie Morris, Governing Board Member, Rufus Goins, Governing Board Member and Sonya Doucet, Risk Management. Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc. (LHCR), the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana, honored Byrd... (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)

    RAMAC announces Excellence in Business awards  Apr 6, 2008
    Toeppe uses the ISO quality management system. The company has installed new training programs, leaner manufacturing processes, eliminated customers who would not comply with payment terms and replace them with new. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    GeneNews announces 2007 year end results  Mar 27, 2008
    Corporate Highlights - Implemented a Quality Management System to conform to ISO 13485:2003 requirements and, subsequent to year end, received formal certification on March 6, 2008 for the design and development of in-vitro diagnostic test kits for use in the management of colorectal disease in a laboratory setting. - Received grant from the National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) in December. (PR Newswire)

    Study says diesel emissions raise cancer risk  Mar 20, 2008
    The study was conducted in cooperation with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the Port of Oakland and Union Pacific Railroad. E-mail Elizabeth Fernandez at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    Marriott raises eco-standards for golf  Mar 19, 2008
    To be granted certification a golf facility is required to demonstrate that it is maintaining the highest degree of environmental quality in several areas including environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, outreach and education, chemical use reduction and safety, water conservation and water quality management, a release from Marriott said. The certification is part of a system wide commitment by (NYSE: MAR) to promote environmental stewardship, the release said. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Feds tighten air quality standards  Mar 18, 2008
    The South Coast Air Quality Management District, which regulates pollution in western Riverside County and the Los Angeles area, is so concerned about soot that it recently adopted the region's first wood-burning restrictions. Starting in November 2011, the district has banned all virtually all wood burning in fireplaces and wood stoves on days when soot levels reach the unhealthful range. (North County Times)

    Heartland ranked No. 1 on Fortune's list  Mar 15, 2008
    HCR ManorCare who owns Heartland Health Care Center in Henry, was ranked No. 1 in quality of products/services, innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality management, financial soundness and long-term investment. According to Susan Legner, administrator at Heartland, the Fortune designation reflects on each center s commitment to care. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Restrictions Placed On Wood-Burning Fireplaces In SoCal  Mar 8, 2008
    Under new regulations passed Friday by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, homeowners who burn wood in fireplaces on bad air days will face fines of up to $500. Builders will be banned from installing wood-burning fireplaces in new homes, although they can install gas-burning fireplaces, and stores can only sell clean-burning grades of wood. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)

    Indoor Air Quality Management At Home  Mar 6, 2008
    You can easily clean up bad indoor air quality at home with just a few lifestyle changes and adjustments in your air quality management. According to the , here's how. (RealtyTimes)

    City officials concerned about reports of Thunder owing money  Mar 6, 2008
    Hockey Fan 2 wrote on Feb 28, 2008 12:50 PM:" I have been to several PT games, its been hard to watch for the most part, just a bad team, but I still enjoy watching the game. Now this Booth (who should be canned) has started "Thug" hockey, because they can't win playing the game the way its supposed to be played. Sure, fights are part of the game but starting fights within the first 30 seconds is ridiculous. Lets get a coach that can teach the kids some basics, play the game the way its supposed... (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    AGA supports new guidelines favoring tests that prevent colorectal cancer  Mar 6, 2008
    There are many tests available for screening and everyone age 50+ should talk with their physician about what test is available to them, said John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF chair of the AGA Institute Clinical Practice and Quality Management Committee. The panel of experts representing the societies listed above added two new tests as options: stool DNA (sDNA) and CT colonography (CTC). (EurekAlert!)

    SoCal air regulators may pass new restrictions on home fireplaces  Mar 5, 2008
    "No stone can be left unturned in our quest for clean air," said Barry Wallerstein, executive director of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Developers oppose new fireplace rules. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Permits available for open burning in Reno  Mar 1, 2008
    Areas in which open burning are allowed, as defined by the Air Quality Management section of the Health Department fall outside of the air quality district. Generally, those areas are west of Verdi, south of the Mt. Rose Highway, Sun Valley, and most other north valleys with the exception of the North Virginia Street corridor northwest of North McCarran and south of Golden Valley. (KRNV.com, NV)

    URAC Invites Health Management Industry, Public for Comments on Changes to Its Core Accreditation Standards  Feb 29, 2008
    The Core standards are the foundation of URAC accreditation, addressing key organizational functions within health care organization such as staff qualifications, oversight of delegated activities, quality management and consumer protection. (LOGO: ) URAC is seeking input from any interested parties, including purchasers, policy makers, consumers, health care management organizations and health plans. (PR Newswire)

    Zoology Department receives scanning electron microscope  Feb 29, 2008
    of structures of biological specimens and total quality management in the industrial sector. The equipment was provided under the Japanese Cultural Grant Aid which started in Ghana in 1988 with the aim of contributing towards the promotion of education and cultural activities. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    The World's Dirtiest Cities  Feb 27, 2008
    The World Bank-funded Air Quality Management Project aims to help. "Addressing air pollution is the easiest way to be able to fix someone's well-being because we're always breathing, and there are all sorts of harmful particulates in the air," says Richard Fuller, founder of the New York-based Blacksmith Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to solving the pollution problems of the developing world. (Forbes -- Business)

    MassBay under fire for big spending  Feb 26, 2008
    Northern Essex Community College spent $110,000 to create a total quality management program and a new strategic plan, according to president David Hartleb. Community college officials cautioned that definitions of public relations and marketing may differ, making spending comparisons tricky. (Boston Globe)

    Doctors should watch for depression in arthritis patients  Feb 21, 2008
    The other authors of the study are Betty Chewning, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin; Gail Tudor, PhD, from Husson College in Bangor, Maine; Brenda M. De Vellis, PhD, and Robert F. De Vellis, PhD, professors of health behavior and health education in the UNC School of Public Health; Morris Weinberger, PhD, the Vergil N. Slee Distinguished Professor of Healthcare Quality Management and the director of the doctoral program in the UNC School of Public Healths health policy and administration... (EurekAlert!)

    Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Software Provider, Chemical Safety Software, Has Been Awarded ISO 9001:2000 Certification  Feb 17, 2008
    The ISO 9001:2000 quality management standard is part of the ISO 9000 and 14000 families, which are among the most widely known and successful standards ever. The ISO 9001:2000 standard has become an internationally recognized reference for ensuring the highest possible quality in business to business collaborations. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Lawmakers urge White House to move quickly to limit harmful ship pollution  Feb 15, 2008
    Marine vessels are the largest uncontrolled source of air pollution in many areas of the country, causing at least 2,000 to 5,000 premature deaths every year, said Barry Wallerstein, executive officer of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, a Southern California air-regulatory board. Wallerstein said Congress should act because there is no assurance the international rules will comply with measures needed to keep ship pollution from eroding gains the United States has already made... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

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