Ayesha D'Avena

Part of The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, The National Quality Forum (NQF) is a consensus-driven organization that works to improve the quality of American healthcare. The company is based in Washington. NQF's expert committee members represent diverse interests from every healthcare sector, and measures are endorsed only after thoughtful discussion and debate from across the healthcare community. NQF sets national priorities for performance improvement, endorses consensus standards for measuring and reporting performance, and provides education and outreach. Dana Gelb Safran has been the CEO of the American company since 2021. The National Quality Forum was acquired by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations on August 16, 2023.