About Us News NQF Work What we do How we do it Working with NQF Membership NQF’s Work in Quality Measurement The National Quality Forum (NQF) is advancing the field of measurement science with an expanding portfolio of work that is clearing the way for next-generation measures that the rapidly evolving health system demands. Related Information About Us Mission and Vision Governance Executive Team Careers at NQF Contact info@qualityforum.org This important work covers an array of cross-cutting issues and builds upon 15 years of evidence-based measure endorsement that is the gold standard for healthcare quality measurement. NQF’s endorsement process is a transparent, consensus-based practice that brings together diverse healthcare stakeholders from the public and private sector to foster quality improvement. NQF convenes multistakeholder Standing Committees in topical areas that are charged to review and recommend submitted measures for endorsement to NQF’s Consensus Standards Approval Committee (CSAC). The CSAC considers all measures recommended for NQF endorsement. Today, about 300 NQF-endorsed measures are used in more than 20 federal public reporting and pay-for-performance programs as well as in private-sector and state programs. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services relies on the guidance of NQF’s Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) to foster the use of a more uniform set of measures across federal programs that provide health coverage for about 120 million Americans. Through our Measure Incubator, NQF is working to address important measurement gaps in many areas of healthcare that still don’t have enough or the right kinds of measures to drive improvement. In leading the Measure Incubator, NQF’s role is to facilitate the work of others. NQF itself will not develop measures. Learn more about: NQF’s history How to get involved with NQF Tweet What we do How we do it Working with NQF Measures, Reports & Tools News & Events Contact Us 1099 14th Street NW Suite 500 Washington DC 20005 202-783-1300 Main 202-783-3434 Fax info@qualityforum.org Setting Priorities Measure Applications Partnership Leadership Consortium Measuring Performance ABCs of Measurement Consensus Development Process Submitting Standards Maintenance of NQF-Endorsed Performance Measures Prioritizing Measures Scientific Methods Panel Consensus Standards Approval Committee Appeals Board Improving NQF's Processes NQF Projects Topics Health and Well-Being Prevention and Treatment of Leading Causes of Mortality Person- and Family-Centered Care Effective Communication and Care Coordination Patient Safety Affordable Care Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Disparities Health IT News & Resources Press Releases & Announcements Endorsement Summaries Reports Calendar Eisenberg Award Membership Join NQF NQF Quality Careers NQF Store About NQF Strategic Plan NQF's History How to Get Involved with NQF Mission and Vision 2020 Mission Highlights NQF Governance Senior Leadership Careers at NQF Work in Quality Measurement Field Guide Funding Contracting Opportunities Dashboard NQF Office Status Helpful Info Contact NQF Calendar Copyright © 2021 The National Quality Forum. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use