MEDPRO The Innovative Audit Processing Tool

Contributed by: TÜV NORD CERT GmbH

In response to the transition from MDD 93/42/EEC to MDR EU 2017/745, TÜV NORD CERT GmbH has developed the MEDPRO system. With MEDPRO, TÜV NORD Cert GmbH offers its customers and auditors worldwide an innovative, web-based audit tool for the simple and joint processing of audits - from audit planning to certificate release.

Available standards in MEDPRO

Currently, MEDPRO can be used to support audit and certification activities for ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 13485:2016, MDSAP, MDD 93/42 EEC, and (in future) MDR EU 2017/745. Additional standards will be integrated moving forward.

 

MEDPRO includes a variety of features that greatly simplify the exchange of certification related information involving customers, auditors, and our project management team. An overview is provided below, showing the process steps the auditor and project manager will communicate with the customer via MEDPRO in order to jointly prepare, execute and post-process the audit activities:

Audit preparation (customer information, updates, etc.) 

• Company data n Processes & Products
• Location data

Audit planning

• Audit scheduling Audit results (audit conclusion)
• Action management

Advantages, at a glance 

• Ability to check your basic information for accuracing, inlcuding the processes, shifts and location data 
• Ability to coordinate and process the audit schedule and action plans with your auditor
• Storage of your data exclusively on TÜV NORD Group owned and certified data systems
• Protection of your data with SSL encryption

Timeline

The MEDPRO system will be made available to all customers, working with the previously mentioned standards, starting 01.10.2019.

How it works: You need an internet connection and access details for MEDPRO. Your account will be activated by your project manager after talking to you.

Further information about MEDPRO can be found on our website

If you have any questions, please contact our team.

 

TUV USA employees obtain CPR Certification

Contributed by: Jenifer Bartoszek

TUV USA recently welcomed William Devereaux of Technical Medical Training located in Burlington, Massachusetts to their Salem, New Hampshire office for CPR Training. Several employees participated in the Adult, Child and Infant CPR & DFIB training and are now CPR certified.

CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.

According to the American Heart Association, someone in the U.S. dies every 43 seconds from heart disease, stroke or another cardiovascular disease.

Medical emergencies can happen anywhere at any time. From heart attacks to seizures, help will quickly come from employees who have had CPR training and can provide temporary relief and help prevent any fatalities.

TUV USA is committed to making our workplace safe for our employees.

BRC Food Version 8 Key Changes

BRC announced it would be updating to version 8 in August 2018, which will then go into effect February 01, 2019. This new version encompasses changes in order to integrate the GFSI (Global Food Standard Initiative) and the FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) rules. With these new changes, we feel it is important for everyone to be as prepared as possible.

One major change that BRC has implemented is that there are now nine sections instead of the previous seven sections for auditing. The two new sections are 'Production Risk Zones' and ‘Traded Goods’. ‘Production Risk Zones’ cover High Risk, High Care and Ambient High Care Requirements and ‘Traded Goods’ includes items that are stored at a facility but not manufactured there.

Other additions to the standard includes measuring the food safety culture of the site, incorporating Pet Food Manufacturing, more robust food defense, cyber security measures, added requirements for assessing the food safety hazards on the HACCP plans, a more comprehensive pest management requirements and adopting a whistle-blower reporting system.

The BRC standard now features additional color-coding options to help auditors and the site personnel in preparation for the audit.

In addition, the BRC has added voluntary modules such as:

1. Meat Supply Chain

2. Gluten Free

3. Global GAP

4. FSMA Preparedness

If you or someone you know is interested in BRC Certification please contact us.