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Topic: quality
Definition:

  • an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  • "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare a degree or grade of excellence or worth
  • "the quality of students has risen"
  • "an executive of low caliber" a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
  • "each town has a quality all its own"
  • "the radical character of our demands" (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  • "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"
  • "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet" high social status
  • "a man of quality" of superior grade
  • "choice wines"
  • "prime beef"
  • "prize carnations"
  • "quality paper"
  • "select peaches" of high social status
  • "people of quality"
  • "a quality family"

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  • design
  • service
  • uk
  • business
  • web
  • custom
  • professional
  • management
  • training
  • affordable
  • internet
  • consulting
  • home
  • web design
  • construction
  • development
  • furniture
  • software
  • manufacturing
  • free
  • value
    • Resources:

    American Society for Quality
    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/

    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQ
    Formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Provides practical health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues.
    http://www.ahcpr.gov/

    NCQA: National Committee for Quality Assurance
    Provides information about the quality of national managed care plans to enable consumers to evaluate health plan performance. Includes links to accreditation and certification programs, compliance audits, health plan report cards, and credentialing data.
    http://www.ncqa.org/

    Quality Magazine
    Monthly publication serving the quality assurance and process improvement needs of manufacturing professionals. Reports on the use of sound metrology methods, statistical analysis and process improvement techniques to quality on the shop floor.
    http://www.qualitymag.com

    Quality Digest Magazine
    Quality Digest Magazine, a major trade publication.
    http://www.qualitydigest.com/