# Building a Culture of Quality

- Show: [Global Medical Device Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast)
- Published: 2022-05-20
- Length: 45m
- Episode: 262
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-05-20-building-a-culture-of-quality
- Listen: https://podcast.greenlight.guru/episode/building-a-culture-of-quality

## Summary

Dan Purvis, CEO and co-founder of Velentium, discusses building a quality-centric culture in medical device engineering that moves beyond mere regulatory compliance. He outlines a 'three-legged stool' model integrating people, business, and quality, emphasizing that true quality aligns with risk and safety rather than just adherence to standards. Purvis shares insights on hiring for teachability, fostering high-performance teams, and the importance of proactive preventive actions in quality management systems.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-05-20-building-a-culture-of-quality#t=0) Introduction and Quality Through Culture
- [3:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-05-20-building-a-culture-of-quality#t=211) The Three-Legged Stool of Quality
- [5:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-05-20-building-a-culture-of-quality#t=312) Defining Quality: Risk, Safety, and Compliance
- [8:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-05-20-building-a-culture-of-quality#t=490) Team Dynamics, Hiring, and Firing
- [11:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-05-20-building-a-culture-of-quality#t=668) Teachability and Building Muscle Memory
- [18:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-05-20-building-a-culture-of-quality#t=1135) Quality as Partner vs. Police
- [22:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-05-20-building-a-culture-of-quality#t=1378) The Ventilator Project and Pandemic Response
- [30:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-05-20-building-a-culture-of-quality#t=1831) Building Culture Before the Crisis
- [37:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-05-20-building-a-culture-of-quality#t=2266) Preventive Actions and True Root Cause

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Velentium (company)
- Green Light Guru (company)
- General Motors (company)
- Ventech Life Systems (company)
- 28 Days to Save the World (product)
- ISO 13485 (other)
- FDA (other)
- DocuSign (tool)
- Audible (other)
- Jim Collins (other)
- Medtronic 670G (product)

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