Nonconformance reports (NCRs) are a crucial element in quality control, helping organizations identify and address issues that could impact product or service quality. In this blog post, we will cover everything you need to know about NCRs- from what they are and why they are important in ISO standards to how to identify nonconformities and…
Document control is essential to running an organization in a heavily regulated industry. The adage tends to say that if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen, and this is true for most aspects of running a business. After all, documents are what move your organization around in regard to investors, sponsors, and the independent contractors…
In this article, we will discuss what non-conformance is, the types of non-conformance in different industries, the Impact of non-conformance on business operations and reputation, Identifying the root cause of non-conformance, steps to prevent non-conformance from occurring again, the importance of corrective and preventive actions, documentation and reporting of non-conformance incidents, ways to improve quality…
Say hello to your new lab operations software! PERFEQTA works with clinical, medical, analytical, and quality laboratories to help them optimize their operations, reduce turn-around times, reduce costs, reduce risks, and improve quality and compliance. Let us show you how we eradicate paper, worksheets, and clunky and costly software that have plagued the industry for…
Karl Landsteiner discovered in 1900 the reason different blood types sometimes led to deadly transfusions – and he did it by testing on his employees.
Milk in your veins?! 1880 was a heck of a time to be a #medical patient. Take a look at this New York Journal of Medicine article from 1880 about injecting human milk into patients:
Just add a dash of ketchup and call me in the morning… Ketchup was used as a cure for every medical condition from jaundice to indigestion in the early 19th century. Today we know better, though some may claim their ketchup-drizzled french fries cure their depression.
The AABB Conference is coming up quick – and whether you’re native to the area or coming from somewhere abroad, there is just one thing left on your schedule. That’s right – where you’re going to eat after net-working up an appetite. Instead of wandering the streets only to find yourself picking at cold fast food, we’ve done the taste-testing to bring you the PERFEQTA restaurant guide.
Technology is a powerful tool. That said, tech can also create bottlenecks if team members don’t know how to use or build software solutions. In addition, finding the right talent to build and maintain complicated tech platforms with IT workers in high demand is difficult. Fortunately, citizen developers can help. Citizen development encourages non-tech employees…
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has profoundly impacted the healthcare industry, practitioners, and patients. In short, the act protects patients and their sensitive information, thus bolstering privacy. Individuals and organizations found to violate HIPAA regulations could face stiff penalties, and practitioners could even see professional licenses and the like revoked or…