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Previous Quality News Today Headlines Feb 8, 2010 Tarnished Reputation May Cost Toyota Billions New Course for No Child Left Behind Toyota CEO Breaks Silence, Invites Criticism Mechanics Gear Up as Recall Gets Under Way Report: Toyota Ready to Recall Prius in U.S. Plenty of Missed Signs on the Road to Recall USDA Boosts School Lunch Safety Botulism Fears Lead to Haifa-Brand Fish Recall More and More Companies Are Keeping Score Toyota Fix Delayed for U.K. Drivers Cousins-Brand Vinaigrette Recalled Toyota Kept Prius Issues to Itself Back to Top>>> Feb 5, 2010 Confusion and Fear at Toyota Dealerships Report Raised Red Flags on Toyota in 2007 Canada Eyes Barcode Fix to Medication Errors Recall Investigation Could Spark New Inquiry Software Blamed for Prius Braking Woes FDA Seizes Adulterated Pet, Human Food Toyota President Shuns Media as Crisis Grows Accountability, Empathy Lacking in Toyota Reaction Questions Abound over Toyota's Recall Response Back to Top>>> Feb 4, 2010 Auto Regulators May Face Pressure to Investigate Billion-Dollar Battle Ahead for Toyota Despite Fix, Toyota Faces Some Uncertainty Aviation Safety Reforms Lag Despite Promises Tests Prove Link to Pepper in Salmonella Outbreak Toyota Dealers Extend Hours to Fix Faulty Pedals Recalls Issued for Toy Gun Sets, Pasta Products Toying with Wii-Based Improvement Hospital Exec: Staff Ignored Policy as Patient Died Everyone Is at Risk in Recall Pileup Feds Chide Slow-Responding Toyota Back to Top>>> Feb 3, 2010 Improving Patient Care via Efficiency, Expertise Toyota Accused of Skirting Problems Texas Stirs Education Standards Debate Ford, Hyundai May Benefit from Rival's Stumble Toyota Hopes Media Blitz Reassures Customers Deadly Crash Leads to Third Recall Suit Massive Recall Undermines China's Trust in Toyota Cadmium Problems Creep into Adult Jewelry Greeting Cards with Bracelets Pulled Due to Lead Amid Recall, Analysts Point to Toyota's Reliability Dried Apricots Recalled in New York State Feds Eye Chevy Cobalts for Steering Issues Little Has Changed as Peanut Fears Fade Back to Top>>> Feb 2, 2010 Toyota Fix for Gas Pedals Starts This Week Toyota Remedy Too Late to Prevent Backlash Electronics Not a Problem, Toyota Says Europe Waits for Toyota Solution Walmart Pendants Recalled as Disney Bans Cadmium Potato and Leek Soup Recalled in Canada School District Gains Clarity Through Vision Production to Restart at Toyota Plants Next Week Hundreds Ill in Salmonella Outbreak Recent Problems Taint Japan's Image Fines Reveal Issues with Airlines Melamine Makes Comeback in China Back to Top>>> Feb 1, 2010 Toyota's Global Recall Tally Exceeds 2009 Sales Colleges Turn Data Focus to Graduation Orange County Hospitals Fined for Errors Errors Cost California Hospital $100K Government Approves Toyota Gas-Pedal Repair Toyota Says Parts Are on Their Way to Dealers Toyota Customers Are Confused but Still Driving Hand Hygiene an Issue at Irish Hospital Back to Top>>> Jan 29, 2010 Recall Launches Supplier Out of Obscurity Toyota Puts Gas-Pedal Fix in Motion Serious Flaw Calls Toyota's Growth into Question Toyota Quality Hit the Ditch Long Ago Police Unsure if Faulty Pedal Caused Crash Smart Pedals Could Solve Acceleration Issues Honda Recalls 646,000 Amid Toyota Woes Japan Fears Blowback from Toyota Incident U.S. Recalls China-Made Noodle Products Recall Cases Show Panic Tapers Off Quickly Boeing Sees Clear Skies for Dreamliner Program Wisconsin State Senate OKs BPA Ban Auto Dealers Cope in Face of Recall Back to Top>>> Jan 28, 2010 Toyota Recall Extended to Europe, China Parts Supplier Puts Pedal to the Metal for Fast Fix Drivers Press for Details About Recall NHTSA Database Reveals Acceleration Issue No Easy Answers for Acceleration Issues Study Links BPA to Heart Disease in Adults Faulty Steering Leads to Yamaha Snowmobile Recall Canada Receives Failing Grade in Food Safety Helping Improve Healthcare Through Education What's Next if Your Vehicle Is in Toyota's Recall Aramark Gets More Bad News at Capitol Cafe Is Toyota Paying the Price for Rapid Growth? Back to Top>>> Jan 27, 2010 Toyota Halts U.S. Sales of Eight Models Tylenol Recall Sparks Battle over Blame Toyota Decision Hits Dealerships Hard Acceleration Issue Idles Toyota Production Lines Hospital Watchdog Adds New Quality Data Prime Minister Calls for Patient Safety in Pakistan Efforts to Reform Teacher Training Spur Debate Project Helps Ohio Hospital Improve Performance Canada Recalls Selection-Brand Donuts Santa Suits, Toys Land on Recall List FDA Announces Recall of 2M Defective Needles Back to Top>>> Jan 26, 2010 Impact of Teacher Merit Pay Is Unclear Nutrition, Safety Issues Plague School Lunch Vendor Toyota Still Using Suspect Accelerators Aramark Gets Grilled for Capitol Cafe Problems Johns Hopkins Leads the Way in Nursing Quality Long Road to Recovery for California Hospital Nike Runs Toward a More Sustainable Future What's Behind Toyota's String of Recalls? Oklahoma Hospital Lauded for Patient Care Schools Fail to Challenge Top Students Back to Top>>> Jan 25, 2010 Melamine-Tainted Milk Resurfaces in China Toyota Blames Supplier for Pedal Issue Suspect Construction Chases Newlyweds from Home Rhode Island Firm Recalls 1.2M Pounds of Salami E. Coli Source Eludes Investigators Toyota Considers Recall in Europe Market Day Supplier Recalls Chicken Pot Pies GM Daewoo Issues Recall in South Korea Toyota's Quality Aura Loses Its Luster Accord Owners Agree: Car Has Reliability Issues Back to Top>>> Jan 22, 2010 Stuck Gas Pedal Causes Second Toyota Recall UFC Champ Takes Swing at Canadian Healthcare Sam's Club Recalls Produce Choppers School Uses FLEX-ible Approach to Battle Failure Report Finds Staff Errors Key in ER Death Doc Punished for Series of Errors Involve Nurses to Improve Administration of Meds Critics Attack Scotland's School Inspections Blue Shield Launches Ratings and Reviews Program Back to Top>>> Jan 21, 2010 Hospital in Midst of Error Prevention Made Another Group Urges Recall of Popular Pain Drug Group Wants Quality Emphasis in College Learning Retailers' Food Labeling Confuses Consumers Use Lean to Manage Risk in Healthcare Aberdeen Hospital Improves After Critical Report Foundation Rewards Innovative Healthcare Error Rate Drops at Minnesota Hospitals Primary School Chided for Lax Standards China, Japan Agree to Food-Safety Pact Back to Top>>> Jan 20, 2010 Overcharging Cycle Owners Costs Insurers City Employees Rankled by Payment Error Threat of Finger Injuries Leads to Stroller Recall Tech Support Not Living Up to Its Name Lead, Coloring Results in Candy Recalls in Jordan U.A.E. Hospitals to Undergo Rigorous Checks New Jersey Targets Overlooked Surgery Centers Healthcare in Wales Lags Despite Record Spending Car Dealer Blames Customer for Its Error Using Six Sigma to Rate Supplier Performance Back to Top>>> Jan 19, 2010 Certifiably Making Teachers Better Pressure Is on to Fill Top Food-Safety Post Hospitals Prepare for Impact of Healthcare Reform Chrysler Quality Control Catches Defect Quality of China's Produce Improves FDA May Seek Authority to Regulate BPA Fake Version of Diet Drug Leads to Warning California Company Recalls 864,000 Pounds of Beef FDA Slams Johnson & Johnson for Tylenol Recall Ministers Failed to Act on U.K. Hospital Safety Report Back to Top>>> Jan 18, 2010 Johnson and Johnson Expands Tylenol Recall Patients Want Records, Hospitals Turn Deaf Ear New Nurses Not Prepared for Quality Improvement U.S. Buyers Beware in China Toxic Toys an Issue in India Regulators Launch Anti-Cadmium Campaign FDA Unable to Regulate BPA FDA Cracks Down on Chinese Cosmetics Listeria Leads to Salad Recall in Canada Politics Distract from Healthcare Quality Drive Back to Top>>> Jan 15, 2010 Parents Told to Toss Cheap Kids' Jewelry Meet Mikey�the 8-Year-Old Security Risk Cribs, Tea Lights Land on Recall List FDA Warns of Salmonella in Dog Treats China, Europe, U.S. Work on Toy Rules NY Senator Calls for Cadmium Ban in Kids' Jewelry Auto Supplier's Partners Check Quality Scores Online Car-Seat Test Results Raise Concerns Bob Galvin's Next Big Thing: Fix the Grid Auto Group Volunteers to Help Docs Get Lean New Post Attempts to Unify Food-Safety Efforts Nexus One, Customer Service Zero Back to Top>>> Jan 14, 2010 Cadmium Use an Open Secret in China Healthcare Follows Auto's Lead with Lean Preventable Hospital Visits Cost Connecticut $1.2B Georgia Teachers May Get Performance-Pay Options Schools Fail to Measure College, Career Readiness Back to Top>>> Jan 13, 2010 Fraud Costs Healthcare System Billions Another Retailer Breaks Ties with Cadmium Jewelry Ten Steps to Better Patient Safety Teacher-Evaluation Plan Likely to Pass in Houston FDA Unveils First Phase of Transparency Initiative Fire Risk Forces Ford Japan to Recall Explorers U.K. Hospital Criticized for Outbreak Secrecy With Criticism Stacking Up, Domino's Gets Honest Irrelevant Mail Leads to Customer Defections Quartet of Drugmakers Cited for Misleading Info Reshaping Education Is a Matter of Principal Back to Top>>> Jan 12, 2010 Feds Go After Cadmium in Children's Jewelry Hassles Dim the Appeal of Air Travel China to Look into Cadmium Use Unemployed Wait Too Long for Benefits Obama Tells Agencies to Speed Threat Response Technology Helps Tackle Patient-Safety Issues FDA Works to Put Old Struggles Behind It Fatal Flights Are No Accident, Pilot Says Back to Top>>> Jan 11, 2010 China Moves on to New Toxic Metal for Toys Student Support Translates into Achievement Maine Shells Out $2M in Duplicate Benefits Lax Rules Let Foodmakers Fudge Serving Sizes FDA Shuts Down Unsanitary Seafood Processor Medications Recalled Due to Unsafe Packaging Allergy Concern Leads to Recall of Pork Products Seafood Appetizer Recalled in South Korea Quality Focus Helps Healthcare Weather Financial Storm Recalls Issued for Children's Books, Food Spreads Back to Top>>>
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