American Society for Quality
ASQ is a society of individual and organizational
members dedicated to the ongoing, development,
advancement, and promotion of quality concepts,
principles, and techniques.
http://www.asq.org
Association for Quality and Participation
AQP, The Association for Quality and Participation,
is an international not-for-profit membership
association dedicated to improving workplaces
through quality and participation practices.
Founded in 1977 (as the International Association
of Quality Circles), AQP has helped countless
individuals, organizations and communities establish
a foundation for initiating change in the way
they operate. AQP improves institutions, both
large and small, by changing the way companies
view their work, their relationships, their
organizational structures and their communications.
http://www.aqp.org
The Center for Quality Management
The Center for Quality Management (CQM) is based
on the premise of "Mutual Learning."
It offers a wide range of services to executives
who "want to create a customer driven,
continuously improving organization." CQM
has over 100 member companies and boasts such
names as Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems,
and Solectron. Both their journal and newsletter
(CQM Voice) are published on-line for members
and non-members alike, and are an excellent
source for success stories of many companies.
http://www.cqm.org
The College of Healthcare Information Management
Executives
The College of Healthcare Information Management
Executives (CHIME) was formed after the 1991
strategic planning sessions of the HIMSS and
CHIM organizations determined the great need
for such an organization. CHIME was started
with dual purposes: (1) Serving the professional
development needs of healthcare CIOs, and (2)
Advocating the more effective use of information
management within healthcare.
Now a member of the Joint Healthcare Information
Technology Alliance (JHITA), CHIME has perfected
it's mission: "to serve the professional
needs of healthcare Chief Information Officers;
and to advance the strategic application of
information technology in innovative ways aimed
at improving the effectiveness of healthcare
delivery." Supporting Goals to this mission
include various networking events, educational
opportunities, career development opportunities;
information access; and partnership advancement
and advocacy. CHIME members also receive all
the associated benefits of a full membership
in HIMSS.
http://www.CIO-CHIME.org
Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society
Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS) is a not-for-profit organization,
representing over 12,000 healthcare leaders
in the areas of: Clinical Systems, Information
Systems, Management Systems, and Telecommunications.
The mission of HIMSS is to "serve members,
customers, and the industry by providing leadership,
education, and networking opportunities."
With over 42 Chapters and Interest Groups, HIMSS’
members are responsible for developing many
of today’s key innovations in healthcare
delivery and administration. Each local chapter
serves "a valuable role in bringing healthcare
systems professionals together in a local forum
to: discuss issues and developments, learn about
new methods and tools, network with others having
similar experiences."
http://www.himss.org
Healthlinks.net
A Worldwide Resource for Healthcare Consumers
and Professionals Providing links to health
Services and Products, Alternative Health, Education,
Dental and Medical Resources, Hospitals, Employment,
Healthcare Publications, Mental Health and Much
More!
http://www.healthlinks.net
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
was established in 1991. The focus of this non-profit
organization is to accelerate improvement in
health care systems. Their belief is that health
care organizations should collaborate, rather
than compete, to make long lasting improvements
in the industry, reducing costs while enhancing
clinical outcomes across the board. IHI provides
a variety of resources and services (newsletters,
courses, conferences, networks) committed to
offering support and information about relevant
initiatives, and new concepts aimed at improving
the quality of healthcare.
http://ihi.org
Juran Institute
Juran Institute has dozens of research papers
on quality and its effect on business available
on-line.
http://www.juran.com
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Since 1988, more than 1.5 million copies of
the Baldridge Criteria have been distributed.
Over the past several years, the National Institute
of Standards and Technology has modified the
criteria to focus more on overall performance
excellence and business results. The 1999 Baldridge
Criteria has a new, easier-to-use format, which
includes a series of questions covering seven
key areas: leadership, strategic planning, customer
and market focus, information and analysis,
human resource focus, process management and
business results.
http://www.quality.nist.gov
On-line Statistics Handbook
The National Institute of Standards and Technology
provides an on-line statistics handbook designed
to help scientists and engineers incorporate
statistical methods in their work as efficiently
as possible.
http://www.nist.gov/itl/div898/handbook/
Quality Digest Magazine
Quality Digest Magazine's website offers the
latest information for all your quality control
needs.
http://www.qualitydigest.com
SPC Reading Room
Dr. Don Wheeler's Statistical Process Controls,
Inc. publishes a newsletter titled SPC INK.
Each issue's lead article is available on-line.
Some titles include "How to Make Control
Charts Work for You" and "Using SPC
to Cure Sales Heartburn!"
http://www.spcpress.com
Statistics Resource for Journalists
The Statistical Assessment Service examines
the way that scientific, health, and social
research are presented by the media, and works
with journalists to help them convey this material
more accurately and effectively.
http://www.stats.org
