2017-11-06T13:29:33-06:00 2016-12-31 521754364 E COHEN AND COMPANY CPAS ONE RESEARCH COURT SUITE 101 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2016-01-01 522175544 NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM NATI 2027831300 1030 15TH STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 SHANTANU AGRAWAL MD PRESIDENT AND CEO 2027831300 2017-11-06 1 MATTHEW C DUVALL P01324790 3019176200 2017-11-06 108.31.48.50 2017-11-06 11:14:30 ES P 2519C7FD4F1185994A29A250071E94FA344C7024 2519C7FD4F1185994A29A250071E94FA344C7024 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z SHANTANU AGRAWAL MD 1030 15TH STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 24036944 0 X WWW.QUALITYFORUM.ORG X 1999 DC TO LEAD NATIONAL COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT. 20 18 116 770 0 0 19351652 23588775 303436 344078 83973 99589 10000 4502 19749061 24036944 0 0 0 0 12888512 13928365 0 0 606403 7214434 7054117 20102946 20982482 -353885 3054462 15919014 19210961 7099515 7232141 8819499 11978820 X THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (NQF) IS A UNIQUE, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATION INSTRUMENTAL IN ADVANCING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE QUALITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND PUBLIC REPORTING. NQF IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 400 MEMBERS REPRESENTING VIRTUALLY EVERY SECTOR OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. NQF'S MISSION IS TO LEAD NATIONAL COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT. 0 0 5363495 MEASURE ENDORSEMENTAS A CONSENSUS-BASED ENTITY (CBE) UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, NQF SETS STANDARDS BY ENDORSING QUALITY MEASURES THAT MEET RIGOROUS CRITERIA, ENSURING THAT ENDORSED MEASURES USED IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS CAN ACCURATELY DISCERN THE QUALITY OF PROVIDER PERFORMANCE. MEASURE ENDORSEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS ENSURE THAT NQF'S PORTFOLIO OF ENDORSED MEASURES CONTAINS THE MOST ACCURATE AND EFFECTIVE MEASURES ACROSS A VARIETY OF CLINICAL AND CROSS-CUTTING TOPIC AREAS. IN 2016, NQF ENDORSED 197 MEASURES AND REMOVED 87 MEASURES FROM ITS MEASUREMENT PORTFOLIO. NQF ENDORSED MEASURES IN ORDER TO:-DRIVE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO PATIENT/FAMILY NEEDS. THIS WORK INCLUDED CONTINUED PROJECTS IN PERSON-AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE, CARE COORDINATION, AND PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE. EACH PROJECT INCLUDED THE ENDORSEMENT OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PATIENT EXPERIENCE SURVEYS. -IMPROVE CARE FOR HIGHLY PREVALENT CONDITIONS. NQF'S ENDORSEMENT PROJECTS ADDRESSED CONDITIONS IN THE AREAS OF CARDIOVASCULAR CARE; RENAL CARE; ENDOCRINE CONDITIONS; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; EYE CARE AND EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT CONDITIONS; PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE; NEUROLOGY; PERINATAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; AND CANCER. -EMPHASIZE CROSS-CUTTING AREAS TO FOSTER BETTER CARE AND COORDINATION. THIS WORK INCLUDED ENDORSEMENT PROJECTS IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PATIENT SAFETY, COST AND RESOURCE USE, AND ALL-CAUSE ADMISSIONS AND READMISSIONS.NQF ALSO CONTINUED ITS WORK TO UNDERSTAND BETTER HOW PATIENT SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS (SES) CAN AFFECT MEASURES. NQF'S TWO-YEAR TRIAL PERIOD EVALUATED RISK ADJUSTMENT OF MEASURES FOR SES AND OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AS A TEMPORARY POLICY CHANGE THAT WILL ALLOW FOR THE SES RISK ADJUSTMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES WHERE THERE IS A SOUND CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL BASIS FOR DOING SO. AT THE END OF THE TRIAL PERIOD IN JUNE 2017, NQF WILL WORK TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO MAKE THIS POLICY CHANGE PERMANENT.THE MEASURE APPLICATIONS PARTNERSHIP (MAP) IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CONVENED BY NQF THAT PROVIDES INPUT TO HHS ON THE SELECTION OF QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY MEASURES FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENT AND PUBLIC-REPORTING PROGRAMS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS. THE PRIVATE SECTOR ALSO FREQUENTLY ADOPTS MAP'S RECOMMENDATIONS. MAP COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM MORE THAN 90 MAJOR, PRIVATE-SECTOR, STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS AND SEVEN FEDERAL AGENCIES. MAP'S BALANCE OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS' INTERESTS ENSURES THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RECEIVES VARIED AND THOUGHTFUL INPUT ON THE SELECTION, AS WELL AS GUIDANCE ON THE FUTURE REMOVAL OF, PERFORMANCE MEASURES IN QUALITY REPORTING AND PAYMENT PROGRAMS.MAP'S WORK FOSTERS THE USE OF AN ALIGNED OR MORE UNIFORM SET OF MEASURES ACROSS FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS AND THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. ALIGNMENT OR USE OF THE SAME MEASURES HELPS BETTER FOCUS PROVIDERS ON KEY AREAS IN WHICH TO IMPROVE QUALITY; REDUCES WASTEFUL DATA COLLECTION FOR HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, AND NURSES; AND HELPS TO CURB THE PROLIFERATION OF SIMILAR, REDUNDANT MEASURES THAT CAN CONFUSE PATIENTS AND PAYERS.DURING THE 2015-2016 REPORTING PERIOD, MAP CONVENED THREE CARE SETTING-SPECIFIC WORKGROUPS - CLINICIAN, HOSPITAL, AND POST-ACUTE CARE/LONG-TERM CARE (PAC/LTC)- TO REVIEW PROPOSED MEASURES FOR USE IN MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC-REPORTING AND PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENT PROGRAMS. FOR THE 2015-2016 PRE-RULEMAKING PROCESS, MAP REVIEWED 131 MEASURES - RECOMMENDING 109 EITHER FOR USE IN A FEDERAL PROGRAM OR FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT. MAP CONVENED AGAIN IN LATE 2016 TO REVIEW APPROXIMATELY 100 MEASURES FOR THE 2016-2017 PRE-RULEMAKING PROCESS.MAP ALSO CONVENED TASK FORCES TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID DUAL-ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES (ALSO REFERRED TO AS "MEDICARE-MEDICAID ENROLLEES") AS WELL AS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON STRENGTHENING THE ADULT AND CHILD CORE SETS OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY MEASURES FOR MEDICAID AND CHIP PROGRAMS. WITH FEEDBACK FROM STATE LEADERS, MAP EXAMINED STATE EXPERIENCES IN IMPLEMENTING THE CORE MEASURE SETS AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO STRENGTHEN THESE SETS GOING FORWARD. 2103597 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH NQF'S MEASUREMENT SCIENCE EFFORTS IN 2016 FOCUSED ON STREAMLINING MEASURES AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGES THAT PREVENT THE USE OF MEASURES OR CAUSE UNNECESSARY MEASUREMENT BURDEN. NQF MULTISTAKEHOLDER COMMITTEES PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FOLLOWING KEY MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AREAS: ATTRIBUTION, OR DETERMINING WHICH PHYSICIANS OR OTHER PROVIDERS ARE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY AND OUTCOMES OF THE CARE PATIENTS RECEIVE; REDUCING UNNECESSARY VARIATION IN HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASURES SO THAT MEASUREMENT IS MORE UNIFORM AND HAS GREATER IMPACT ON IMPROVING PATIENT CARE; AND ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF ELECTRONIC CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURES, KNOWN AS VALUE-SET HARMONIZATION.IN 2016, NQF ALSO COMPLETED A THREE-YEAR INITIATIVE TO CREATE THE NQF POPULATION HEALTH ACTION GUIDE TO HELP COMMUNITY LEADERS, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, EMPLOYERS, HEALTH PLAN ADMINISTRATORS, POLICYMAKERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. NQF ALSO CONVENED MULTISTAKEHOLDER COMMITTEES TO DEVELOP FRAMEWORKS FOR HIGH-PRIORITY AREAS THAT CURRENTLY LACK MEASURES OR MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS. NQF ISSUED A FINAL REPORT IN SEPTEMBER 2016 RECOMMENDING THAT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEVELOP A CORE SET OF STANDARDIZED MEASURES TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. NQF ALSO ISSUED NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DECISION AIDS, WHICH ARE KEY RESOURCES TO IMPROVE SHARED DECISION MAKING BETWEEN PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS. 1520916 QUALITY INNOVATION/STRATEGIC PARTERNERSHIPSNQF'S QUALITY INNOVATION INITIATIVES ARE A KEY COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SHIFT TOWARD A MORE PROACTIVE ROLE IN DRIVING MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVING HEALTH CARE QUALITY. THESE INITIATIVES CREATE NEW PATHWAYS FOR EXPERTS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP AND REFINE MEASURE CONCEPTS AND TO FOCUS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES ACROSS HEALTHCARE SETTINGS. NQF'S QUALITY INNOVATION CURRENTLY COMPRISES TWO MAJOR AREAS: THE NQF MEASURE INCUBATOR (TM) AND NATIONAL QUALITY PARTNERS (NQP). THE MEASURE INCUBATOR ADDRESSES HIGH-PRIORITY AREAS FOR WHICH MEASURES EITHER DO NOT EXIST, OR FOR WHICH THE RIGHT TYPES OF MEASURES ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. THE MEASURE INCUBATOR BRINGS TOGETHER MEASURE DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS, CLINICIANS, PATIENTS, AND DATA SOURCES TO SPUR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEEDED MEASURES, PARTICULARLY AROUND PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES (PRO). NQF COLLABORATED WITH "PATIENTSLIKEME", THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, TO INFORM HOW TO USE PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME DATA IN MEASURE DEVELOPMENT. THE MEASURE INCUBATOR FACILITATED EFFORTS BY MINNESOTA COMMUNITY MEASUREMENT TO DEVELOP A COPD PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME PERFORMANCE MEASURE.IN 2016, THE NQF MEASURE INCUBATOR LEARNING COLLABORATIVE HELD AN INNOVATION CHALLENGE TO SOLICIT MEASURE CONCEPTS TO FILL MEASUREMENT GAPS AND RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES IN MEASUREMENT. NQF HOSTED A SERIES OF WEBINARS FEATURING CHALLENGE WINNERS, WHO DISCUSSED THEIR IDEAS TO IMPROVE QUALITY MEASURES.NQP LEVERAGES THE COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE OF NQF'S MEMBERSHIP TO CATALYZE ACTION ON CRITICAL HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN 2016, NQP ACTION TEAMS-EACH WITH 25 EXPERTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS-DEVELOPED TWO PRACTICAL GUIDES FOCUSED ON APPLYING ENDORSED MEASURES TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. NQP'S ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP PLAYBOOK IS THE FIRST RESOURCE OF ITS KIND TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK TO HELP ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALS IMPLEMENT CDC'S CORE ELEMENTS OF ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP. IT ALSO HELPS HOSPITALS ADDRESS RULES FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION REQUIRING HOSPITALS TO HAVE ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS IN PLACE. NQP'S ISSUE BRIEF, STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE-A COLLABORATIVE JOURNEY TO TRANSFORM ADVANCED ILLNESS CARE, HELPS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS BETTER NAVIGATE END-OF-LIFE CONVERSATIONS WITH PATIENTS BASED ON KEY PREFERENCES OF HIGH-QUALITY ADVANCED ILLNESS CARE. 4122408 348580 4122408 348580 13110416 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 116 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 18 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X TIMOTHY J GANNON 2027831300 1030 15TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 BRUCE SIEGEL BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES CHASE BOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE M BECKER BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HELEN DARLING BOARD MEMBER, INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO 24.00 X X 279602 0 1806 CAROL CRONIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARDO CUELLO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FOWLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KRAMER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN PARE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN PERLIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL PICKERING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISE PROBST BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACK RESNECK JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEWIS SANDY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SHAHIAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN SLOAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTIE UPSHAW TRAVIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BRISS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE GOODRICH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH PARHAM-HOPSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY WILSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN HAMMERSMITH GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY 40.00 X 321602 0 22990 NICOLE SILVERMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 394563 0 33743 TIMOTHY GANNON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 170616 0 26805 HELEN BURSTIN CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 40.00 X 402275 0 32850 NEAL COMSTOCK VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 203913 0 22320 KATHLEEN GIBLIN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY INNOVATION 40.00 X 243870 0 24050 ANN GREINER VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 276366 0 32479 JASON JOHNSON SENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 204050 0 28447 ELISA MUNTHALI SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT 40.00 X 216505 0 15761 MARCIA WILSON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY MEASUREMENT 40.00 X 303957 0 22982 JASON GOLDWATER SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT 40.00 X 177994 0 28742 PATRICIA GREEN VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 197332 0 25778 WENDY PRINS SENIOR ADVISOR, QUALITY INNOVATION 32.00 X 172734 0 3766 MARGARET TERRY SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT 40.00 X 181326 0 11543 REVA WINKLER SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT 30.00 X 179515 0 21824 CHRISTINE CASSEL BOARD MEMBER, PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 290899 0 15443 4217119 0 371329 17 1 1 0 PANTHEON SOFTWARE 2500 WILSON BLVD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22201 SOFTWARE 270918 COMMPARTNERS 7230 LEE DEFOREST DRIVE SUITE 206 COLUMBIA MD 21046 LONG DISTANCE AND WEB COMMUNICATIONS 246790 NEAL R GROSS & CO INC 1323 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES 240665 SPENCER STUART 353 N CLARK SUITE 2500 CHICAGO IL 60654 EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT 226997 WASHINGTON HILTON 1919 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 201051 10 4540712 17234023 1814040 23588775 CONFERENCES 900099 344078 344078 344078 77288 77288 22301 0 22301 22301 22301 HONORARIUM 900099 4502 4502 4502 24036944 348580 0 99589 3577186 1337684 2153381 86121 8293328 5706478 2288596 298254 321971 217326 94791 9854 1139432 650757 452676 35999 596448 380637 195782 20029 58517 58517 55943 55943 89158 89158 270413 270413 15116 15116 913889 863100 538 50251 21636 8796 12840 433021 367219 58887 6915 666643 211737 451356 3550 1935760 1223588 645738 66434 223042 150533 70753 1756 1252910 1180239 71063 1608 699867 442384 233464 24019 EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT/AV 242652 242652 EMPLOYEE TRAINING 72361 42337 28587 1437 PUBLICATIONS & DUES 52679 36724 15779 176 BANK FEES 15770 5481 10289 34740 14983 19757 20982482 13110416 7265663 606403 400 400 6116276 8686762 4551175 5707839 552318 325892 10094596 8381668 2062801 1712928 2633744 2777140 2300 0 15919014 19210961 1532008 1458412 2826256 3257991 2741251 2515738 7099515 7232141 X 8038259 10311625 781240 1667195 8819499 11978820 15919014 19210961 3054462 104859 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 25940132 13925356 21291143 19351652 23588775 104097058 25940132 13925356 21291143 19351652 23588775 104097058 104097058 98590 76525 79827 77393 77288 409623 9457 5750 3000 10000 4502 32709 104539390 0.99580 0.99520 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME 2012 AMOUNT: $ 3,403. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,240. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. HONORARIUM 2012 AMOUNT: $ 3,500. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 10,000. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 4,502. PUBLICATION SALES 2012 AMOUNT: $ 2,554. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 510. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. SCHEDULE A, PART II - OTHER INCOME 2012 TOTAL OTHER INCOME: $ 9,457. 2013 TOTAL OTHER INCOME: $ 5,750. 2014 TOTAL OTHER INCOME: $ 3,000. 2015 TOTAL OTHER INCOME: $ 10,000. 2016 TOTAL OTHER INCOME: $ 4,502. 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X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HELEN DARLING BOARD MEMBER, INTERIM PRESIDENT & CE 279602 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1806 0 281408 0 0 0 ANN HAMMERSMITH GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETAR 278569 0 43033 0 0 0 13250 0 9740 0 344592 0 0 0 NICOLE SILVERMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 327563 0 67000 0 0 0 13250 0 20493 0 428306 0 0 0 TIMOTHY GANNON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 161616 0 9000 0 0 0 8755 0 18050 0 197421 0 0 0 HELEN BURSTIN CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 348266 0 54009 0 0 0 9730 0 23120 0 435125 0 0 0 NEAL COMSTOCK VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP 184724 0 19189 0 0 0 0 0 22320 0 226233 0 0 0 KATHLEEN GIBLIN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY INNOV 192620 0 51250 0 0 0 8938 0 15112 0 267920 0 0 0 ANN GREINER VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 250555 0 25811 0 0 0 9713 0 22766 0 308845 0 0 0 JASON JOHNSON SENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOL 176750 0 27300 0 0 0 9700 0 18747 0 232497 0 0 0 ELISA MUNTHALI SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, QUALITY ME 187784 0 28721 0 0 0 6598 0 9163 0 232266 0 0 0 MARCIA WILSON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY MEASU 281297 0 22660 0 0 0 13250 0 9732 0 326939 0 0 0 JASON GOLDWATER SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT 169994 0 8000 0 0 0 9147 0 19595 0 206736 0 0 0 PATRICIA GREEN VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS 170332 0 27000 0 0 0 9639 0 16139 0 223110 0 0 0 WENDY PRINS SENIOR ADVISOR, QUALITY INNOVATION 165234 0 7500 0 0 0 3000 0 766 0 176500 0 0 0 MARGARET TERRY SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT 181326 0 0 0 0 0 9043 0 2500 0 192869 0 0 0 REVA WINKLER SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT 179515 0 0 0 0 0 8215 0 13609 0 201339 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CASSEL BOARD MEMBER, PRESIDENT & CEO 126235 0 121000 0 43664 0 12352 0 3091 0 306342 0 121000 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 - HELEN DARLING WAS NQF'S INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO FROM 03/14/16 TO 02/01/17. IN HER INTERIM CAPACITY, SHE SAT ON THE BOARD EX OFFICIO AS PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND VACATED HER AT-LARGE BOARD SEAT. SHE RETURNED TO HER AT-LARGE BOARD SEAT ONCE A NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO WAS NAMED. - MINNESOTA COMMUNITY MEASUREMENT (MNCM) HAS A SERVICES CONTRACT WITH MINNESOTA HEALTH ACTION GROUP (MHAG). CAROLYN PARE, PRESIDENT OF MHAG, IS AN NQF BOARD MEMBER AND JIM CHASE, NQF BOARD VICE-CHAIR, IS THE FORMER PRESIDENT (STEPPED DOWN 05/2017) OF MNCM. - JIM CHASE, NQF BOARD VICE-CHAIR, IS AN EMPLOYEE OF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION (NRHI). LOUISE PROBST, NQF BOARD MEMBER, SITS ON THE BOARD OF NRHI. - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO NQF'S BOARD. - HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO NQF'S BOARD. - AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ) HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO NQF'S BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NQF HAS OVER 430 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THEY REPRESENT ALL SECTORS IN THE HEALTHCARE QUALITY LANDSCAPE, INCLUDING: CONSUMERS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PURCHASERS, PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND OTHER PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS, ACCREDITING AND CERTIFYING BODIES, SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES, AND HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NQF'S FORM 990 UNDERGOES A NUMBER OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY NQF'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. A FINAL DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF NQF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO COMPLETE. THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS SUBMITTED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS VERBALLY DISCLOSE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION ANNUALLY IN A PUBLIC BOARD SESSION. EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SCREENED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND ANY DISCLOSURES MADE BY EMPLOYEES ARE REFERRED TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR FOLLOW-UP AND RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE, WHICH IS THEN APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. COMPENSATION DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS USED TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS ALSO MAINTAINED. THE CEO DETERMINES THE SALARIES OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON OUTSIDE COMPARABILITY DATA AND THE RESULTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NQF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.