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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- University of the Rockies today announced that Quality Matters(TM), a nationally recognized, faculty-centered, peer-review process that certifies the quality of online courses, has recognized University of the Rockies for its long-term, systematic approach to course quality assurance. The Quality Matters Academic Advisory Council (QMAAC) has approved the University of the Rockies Implementation Plan, which includes training faculty in...

PeerPoint Medical Review Portal streamlines external peer review of physician performance, allowing hospitals and ASCs to improve quality, enhance patient safety and satisfaction Portland, OR (PRWEB) June 07, 2011 AllMed Healthcare Management, an innovator in the development of web-based medical review workflow software, announced the launch of its online external peer review services for hospitals and ASCs through PeerPoint©. Effective immediately, hospitals, ASCs and others can...

The provider of external peer review for hospitals, and independent clinical reviews for health plans, says its latest customer satisfaction results show it to be a best-practices standard-bearer Portland, OR (PRWEB) May 26, 2011 Two dominant facts have emerged in the current healthcare reform debate and its extensive media coverage: hospitals have a quality-of-care problem, and health plan operating costs are out of control. Fortunately, hospitals can confidently rely on external peer...

AllMed Healthcare Management, Inc. today announced a major contract with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP. (PRWEB) April 27, 2011 AllMed Healthcare Management, Inc. (AllMed) today announced a major contract with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP (HealthTrust), under which AllMed's external peer review services are now available to HealthTrust's nearly 1,400 hospitals nationwide. The contract represents the largest in AllMed's history. "We are delighted to be partnering with HealthTrust...

A study by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) shows a lack of standardisation in the peer review systems whereby independent experts assess the content of scientific publications published in Spain. This results in a low level of international competitiveness among these publications."We studied the entire peer review process, beyond the fact of such a review simply being stated in the publication. Our research showed a low level of standardisation in these...

DENVER, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AIMS Research Foundation is pleased to announce its annual peer review journal focusing on the management sciences, and an open call for papers with abstracts due by June 30, 2011. The editorial Schedule for 2011 AIMS Journal of Management Science is concerned with either a Research Article or Case Study in one of three topics: Strategic Management, Competitive Advantage, or metrics within Operations Management being used to Drive Innovation. We will...

Local support to researchers in China and Japan to benefit scientific community worldwide MELVILLE, N.Y., March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Institute of Physics (AIP) (www.aip.org) and Edanz Group Ltd. (http://edanzediting.com/) today signed an understanding to make it easier and more cost-effective for AIP authors to use Edanz's English language editing services, providing local support for authors in China and Japan. (Logo:...

EDISON, N.J., March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) announces the recipients of its 2011 Research Grants. Since 1987 the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation has been at the forefront of tissue research, with over $25 million awarded through 2010. MTF anticipates awarding close to $2 million in grants and awards in this calendar year. The 2011 grant recipients are as follows: PEER REVIEW - ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR Robert Ballock, M.D., Cleveland...

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N. J., March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An independent Expert Panel of interdisciplinary scientists is calling for information on fragrance ingredients from the RIFM Human Health Group Summary on alkyl cyclic ketones. The Expert Panel will review this group in May 2011. Some materials representative of this group are: (Logo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101215/DC17717LOGO) 1-(3,3-Dimethylcyclohexyl)ethan-1-one - CAS# 25304-14-7 Methyl...

iParadigms, the leader in plagiarism prevention software, today announced a new service that provides individual authors, researchers and freelance writers access to the company's award-winning iThenticate solution. The new service, available today at research.ithenticate.com, allows individuals to cross-reference their manuscripts against a massive database of scholarly material in the scientific, technical and medical (STM) fields with the goal of vetting their material, ensuring that...