ANSI, RAB agree to establish National Accreditation programs

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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB) have agreed to start a U.S. National Accreditation Program (NAP). The program will accredit registrars and auditor training course institutes with the ISO 9000 quality management standards and the ISO 14000 environment. ANSI will be responsible for the publicity of the NAP within and outside the US. RAB will deal with the four accreditation programs, running under the NAP. ANSI, with the help of the RAB, will be responsible for the representation of the program in international accreditation programs.

Reports, American National Standards Institute, Accreditation (Education)

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Quality auditor certification program changes announced

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The Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB) has revised the quality management systems auditor certification program requirements. The revision includes proof of annual professional development activities and a three-year limit for auditor training programs. It also removes the three-year limit for certification at the entry or provisional certification level. The revisions will effect the RAB's quality systems lead auditor, quality systems auditor and quality systems provisional auditor grades.

Training, Auditors

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A trio for quality: Accreditation, Baldrige and ISO 9000 can play a role in reducing medical errors

Article Abstract:

The Malcolm Baldrige National quality Award criteria and the ISO 9000 range of quality management standards can be used as part of the overall performance excellence efforts of health care organizations.

Medical care

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