Glossary M

Deutsch: Reife / Español: Madurez / Português: Maturidade / Français: Maturité / Italiano: Maturità

Maturity in the context of quality management refers to the level of development, sophistication, and capability of an organization’s processes, practices, and systems to consistently deliver high-quality products or services. It indicates how well-established and optimized these elements are within an organization.

Deutsch: Maßnahme / Español: Medida / Português: Medida / Français: Mesure / Italiano: Misura

Measure in the quality management context refers to a quantifiable indicator used to assess, compare, and track the performance or quality of products, services, or processes within an organization. Measures are essential tools in quality management for setting objectives, making informed decisions, and implementing effective quality control and improvement strategies. They enable organizations to evaluate their performance against standards, benchmarks, or regulatory requirements, and to identify areas needing improvement or corrective action.

Deutsch: Messung / Español: Medición / Português: Medição / Français: Mesure / Italiano: Misurazione /

In the context of quality management, measurement refers to the process of quantifying a characteristic or attribute of a product, service, or process..

Deutsch: Messung / Français: Mesure physique / Italiano: Misurazione
Measurement (from Old French, mesurement) or measuring is the assignment of numbers to objects or events.
Any measurement can be judged by the following meta-measurement criteria values: level of measurement (which includes magnitude), dimensions (units), and uncertainty.

Deutsch: Messgeräte / Español: Equipos de medición / Português: Equipamento de medição / Français: Équipement de mesure / Italiano: Attrezzatura di misurazione

Measuring equipment refers to the tools and instruments used to measure various parameters with precision and accuracy. In the quality management context, these devices are essential for ensuring that products meet specified standards and for maintaining consistency in production processes.

English: Mechanism / Español: Mecanismo / Português: Mecanismo / Français: Mécanisme / Italiano: Meccanismo

In the quality management context, mechanism refers to the structured methods or processes implemented within an organization to manage and improve quality across its products, services, and operations. This term is crucial for understanding how quality control and improvement are systematically achieved in an organization.

Deutsch: Medizinprodukt / Español: Dispositivo médico / Português: Dispositivo médico / Français: Dispositif médical / Italiano: Dispositivo medico

In the quality management context, a "medical device" refers to any instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, appliance, implant, reagent for in vitro use, software, material, or other similar or related article intended by the manufacturer to be used, alone or in combination, for a medical purpose. Quality management for medical devices focuses on ensuring that products consistently meet regulatory requirements and customer needs, especially regarding safety and efficacy.

Deutsch: Medikation / Español: Medicación / Português: Medicação / Français: Médication / Italiano: Medicazione /

Medication in the quality management context refers to the process of ensuring the safety, efficacy, and compliance of pharmaceutical products, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, medical devices, and biologics. Quality management in medication encompasses various activities aimed at manufacturing, testing, packaging, labeling, and distributing medications while adhering to strict regulatory standards to protect public health.