2025-11-10T16:09:32+00:00 2024-12-31 350921680 CROWE LLP 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 Chicago IL 606061224 990 2024-01-01 522175544 NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM NATI 2027831300 1099 14TH STREET NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 Lisa Steininger CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2027831300 2025-11-10 true true MALLORY FAIRLESS P01321579 3128997000 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 1099 14TH STREET NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 15466808 false X WWW.QUALITYFORUM.ORG X 1999 DC THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (NQF) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NONPARTISAN, MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES, SAFETY, EQUITY, AND AFFORDABILITY. OUR UNIQUE ROLE IS TO BRING ALL VOICES TO OUR TABLE TO FORGE MULTISTAKEHOLDER CONSENSUS ON QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS AND PRACTICES THAT ACHIEVE MEASURABLE HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS FOR ALL. 15 13 49 16 0 8387260 5927644 392698 1072184 577035 1240311 16921 0 9373914 8240139 300 0 0 9488468 7673409 0 0 6390068 4412213 15878836 12085622 -6504922 -3845483 33729274 25393106 22652833 18692637 11076441 6700469 THE MISSION OF NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (NQF) IS TO BE THE TRUSTED VOICE DRIVING MEASURABLE HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS. NQF WAS FOUNDED IN 1999 AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT-MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZATION IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND QUALITY IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, WHICH CALLED FOR AN ORGANIZATION TO LEAD QUALITY MEASUREMENT AS A FORMAL CONSENSUS-BASED ENTITY (CBE). NQF IS A TRUSTED CONVENER THAT OPERATES CONSISTENTLY AS A CBE GOVERNED BY A CONSUMER-PURCHASER MAJORITY BOARD. NQF BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD INCLUDING PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, HOSPITALS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, CLINICIANS, PAYERS, EMPLOYERS, AND POLICY MAKERS. WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING CONSENSUS STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO MEASURE DEVELOPMENT, USE, AND IMPLEMENTATION, NQF FORGES NOVEL PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE MEASURES THAT LOWER MEASUREMENT BURDEN. false false 5109140 28158 QUALITY PROGRAMS INNOVATION AND MEASUREMENT: NQF DEVELOPS AND ADVANCES QUALITY INNOVATION STRATEGIES THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. NQF AIMS TO EXPAND THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT ON HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECTS. NQF'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK IMPACTS PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS, PROPOSED LEGISLATION, AND THE MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND APPLICATION LANDSCAPE. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS OFTEN LEARN ABOUT LEADING PRACTICES AND APPLY THE INSIGHTS THEY GAIN TO PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES AT THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO DRIVE IMPROVEMENT IN THE FIELD. THIS WORK CONNECTS TO QUALITY MEASUREMENT WORK TO AMPLIFY NQF'S IMPACT IN THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM. RESOURCES DEVELOPED AS PART OF PAST PROGRAMMATIC WORK INCLUDING PLAYBOOKS AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDES THAT HIGHLIGHT BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS AND ARE DESIGNED TO HELP STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING CONSUMERS, FRONT-LINE CLINICIANS, AND HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES IMPROVE HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. NQF SETS STANDARDS FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASURES BASED ON EVIDENCE AND INNOVATION TO MAKE CARE BETTER FOR ALL PEOPLE. HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASURES ESTABLISH IMPORTANT STANDARDS OF CARE AND ARE KEY TO ENHANCING HEALTHCARE VALUE, EQUITY, AND SAFETY. FUNDED BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES, NQF HAS SOLVED A DIVERSE ARRAY OF CHALLENGING AND OFTEN CONTROVERSIAL QUALITY MEASUREMENT ISSUES ENABLING CONSENSUS PROGRESS ON PRIORITY SETTING, MEASUREMENT METHODS, MEASURE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND DATA DEVELOPMENT, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. NQF HAS A LONG HISTORY OF SUCCESS RECRUITING AND ENGAGING FOREMOST EXPERTS AND A BROAD ARRAY OF STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF CONSENSUS-DRIVEN PROJECTS TO FORGE CONSENSUS ON DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES. 1568572 MEMBERSHIP: THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM IS A ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE THROUGH QUALITY MEASUREMENT. COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 3,000 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PART OF MORE THAN 150 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, NQF MEMBERS ARE AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY OF PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, HOSPITALS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, CLINICIANS, PAYERS, AND EMPLOYERS WHO COME TOGETHER TO ADVANCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MEASURES, METHODS, AND PRACTICES AND SCALE THEIR IMPLEMENTATION TO ACHIEVE BETTER HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES FOR ALL. NQF IS THE LEADING SOURCE OF LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE FOR THE QUALITY MEASUREMENT COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND IDEAS TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF DRIVING MEASURABLE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT TOGETHER. NQF PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH THE PLATFORM TO SHARE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE INPUT ON ISSUES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE AND TO LEARN FROM AND COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER. 1044026 1044026 SHARED SERVICES: NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM PROVIDES COMMON MANAGEMENT SERVICES, REFERRED TO AS SHARED SERVICES FEES, OF THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. SEE SCHEDULE R FOR LIST OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. 7721738 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true false true false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 37 0 true 49 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 13 false false true false true true true true false false false false true true true true true true true true false false DC X Lisa Steininger 6307925680 ONE RENAISSANCE BLVD STE 401 OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181 Andrew Bindman MD Vice Chair 1.0 0 X X 0 0 0 Dana Gelb Safran ScD President & CEO 40.0 0 X X 878375 0 119638 Jonathan B Perlin MD PhD MSHA Director 1.0 39.0 X X 0 2416096 409848 Susan B Frampton PhD FPCC Chair 1.0 0 X X 0 0 0 Andrew C Dreyfus Director 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Emily Aaronson MD MPH Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Frederick Isasi JD MPH Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Garth Graham MD MPH FACC Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Henry H Ting MD MBA Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Jamila K Taylor PhD MPA Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Kate Goodrich MD MHS Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Leah Binder MA MGA Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Shannon Connor Phillips MD MPH Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Miyamoto PhD RN FAAN Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Tochi Iroku-Malize MD MPH Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Jean Courtney CPA EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 1.0 39.0 X 0 1057931 1469291 Lisa Diehl Vandecaveye JD HRM FACHE Secretary & EVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 1.0 39.0 X 0 739096 104069 Lisa Steininger Treasurer & EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Since Apr) 1.0 39.0 X 0 399316 58679 Elizabeth Drye Chief Scientific Officer, Quality Programs 40.0 0 X 419146 0 71272 James Merlino EVP CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 1.0 39.0 X 0 988182 113290 Alejandra Herr Sr Managing Dir Accounting & Finance 40.0 0 X 193062 0 41208 Amol Batra Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel (Through January) 40.0 0 X 306442 0 4064 Ayesha D'Avena Chief Operating Officer 40.0 0 X 336085 0 71976 Ellery Joyeau VP People & Culture (Through May ) 40.0 0 X 196889 0 9439 Sepheen Byron Sr Managing Director Quality Programs 40.0 0 X 245557 0 18257 2575556 5600621 2491031 20 false true false MATHEMATICA INC 600 ALEXANDER PARK DR PRINCETON NJ 08540 measurement developer services for grant contracts 424628 THE RAND CORPORATION 1776 MAIN STREET PO BOX 2138 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 measurement developer services for grant contracts 210900 EDERA L3C LLC PO BOX 24505 New York NY 10087 consulting services 198833 PATIENTIQ 350 W ONTARIO ST STE 300 CHICAGO IL 60654 Platform hosting and services 193750 RSM US LLP 201 E LAS OLAS BLVD SUITE 2500 STE 2500 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 software services and licenses 155297 5 1487771 1270000 3169873 5927644 Shared service revenue from related tax exempt organization 900099 1044026 1044026 Other Revenue 900099 28158 28158 0 0 0 0 1072184 484530 484530 0 0 7982450 7226669 755781 0 755781 755781 0 0 0 0 0 0 8240139 1072184 0 1240311 X 1488433 490419 998014 5230303 3481857 1748446 95070 91369 3701 438440 260137 178303 421163 254440 166723 1080 1080 -732 -732 8038 8038 1533255 1347896 185359 0 18563 18163 400 213060 4430 208630 207937 94481 113456 1854745 1390743 464002 127694 50023 77671 57798 32830 24968 306766 201689 105077 61938 3148 58790 Equipment rentals & maintenance 14539 113 14426 Recruitment Costs 7284 7284 Other Miscellaneous Fees 248 248 0 0 0 0 12085622 7721738 4363884 0 3526036 54895 10576701 10524076 226532 509781 0 0 0 438740 403623 2617210 402475 2569009 2214735 3673143 0 0 0 120600 12719113 11565396 33729274 25393106 634252 1027666 5926365 2906696 0 16092216 14758275 22652833 18692637 X 11076441 6700469 11076441 6700469 33729274 25393106 -3845483 -530489 0 X false true true false X 20848895 20149335 17734158 8387260 5927644 73047292 0 0 20848895 20149335 17734158 8387260 5927644 73047292 0 73047292 180587 119604 267413 576831 484530 1628965 0 0 14481 0 14663 28158 57302 74733559 1437114 0.97744 0.9836 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER REVENUE, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - 14481.0, COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - 14663.0, COLUMN E - 28158.0, COLUMN F - 57302.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1722291 234857 1487434 894919 167618 727301 2214735 DEFERRED COMPENSATION INVESTMENT 98213 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 11467183 11565396 Federal Income Taxes OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 14660062 DEFERRED COMPENSATION OBLIGATION 98213 14758275 X 7701612 -530489 0 -530489 8232101 8038 0 8038 8240139 12077584 0 0 12077584 8038 0 8038 12085622 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT JOINT COMMISSION AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). JOINT COMMISSION AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON INCOME DETERMINED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI), WHICH IS AXED AT THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE. JOINT COMMISSION CONTINUES TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS PURSUANT TO THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) SUBTOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES OVERALL. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, JOINT COMMISSION BELIEVES IT HAS TAKEN NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. JOINT COMMISSION AND EACH OF ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A) AND MAY RECEIVE DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SECTION 170(C). BOTH JOINT COMMISSION AND JCR ARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT NORMALLY RECEIVE MORE THAN 33 1/3% OF THEIR SUPPORT FROM CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND GROSS RECEIPTS FROM ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS AND NO MORE THAN 33 1/3% OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GROSS INVESTMENT INCOME AND UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(2). NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT NORMALLY RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). South America 0 1 Conference Travel Travel for Conference 12195 0 1 0 0 0 1 12195 0 12195 false false false false false true Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual X true true true true false false false false false false false Jonathan B Perlin MD PhD MSHA Director 0 1592391 0 463500 0 360205 0 379600 0 30248 0 2825944 0 0 Dana Gelb Safran ScD President & CEO 686643 0 190346 0 1386 0 86860 0 32778 0 998013 0 0 0 Jean Courtney CPA EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 0 449270 0 114210 0 494451 0 1441013 0 28278 0 2527222 0 487086 Lisa Steininger Treasurer & EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Since Apr) 0 345063 0 50000 0 4253 0 37187 0 21492 0 457995 0 0 Lisa Diehl Vandecaveye JD HRM FACHE Secretary & EVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 0 504784 0 125286 0 109026 0 53884 0 50185 0 843165 0 101167 Elizabeth Drye Chief Scientific Officer, Quality Programs 353512 0 41248 0 24386 0 44590 0 26682 0 490418 0 0 0 James Merlino EVP CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 0 837162 0 114167 0 36853 0 111964 0 1326 0 1101472 0 0 Amol Batra Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel (Through January) 63143 0 0 0 243299 0 2225 0 1839 0 310506 0 37142 0 Sepheen Byron Sr Managing Director Quality Programs 245242 0 0 0 315 0 11375 0 6882 0 263814 0 0 0 Ayesha D'Avena Chief Operating Officer 325559 0 10043 0 483 0 40479 0 31497 0 408061 0 0 0 Alejandra Herr Sr Managing Dir Accounting & Finance 186977 0 5909 0 176 0 10132 0 31076 0 234270 0 0 0 Ellery Joyeau VP People & Culture (Through May ) 114163 0 7725 0 75001 0 4813 0 4626 0 206328 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel NQF's TRAVEL POLICY DOES NOT PERMIT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF UPGRADES FOR FIRST-CLASS AIR TRAVEL TO EMPLOYEES. Any exceptions to this policy are handled on a case-by-case basis and requires officer approval. FIRST CLASS AIR TRAVEL BENEFITS ARE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE INTERESTED PERSON. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Arrangement used to establish the top management official's compensation NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM RELIES ON THE PROCESS OF JOINT COMMISSION (A RELATED ORGANIZATION) FOR APPROVAL OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION. THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS SUBJECT TO AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVAL REFERRED TO AS THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. JOINT COMMISSION ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. IN SETTING THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION, THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RELY ON RECENT COMPENSATION STUDIES THAT PROVIDE COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT ITS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. JOINT COMMISSION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENT ITS COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS AND DELIBERATIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION IN ITS COMMITTEE MINUTES ON A TIMELY BASIS. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE INDEPENDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS AND SIGNS THE BOARD'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THAT HE OR SHE IS INDEPENDENT. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL - DANA GELB SAFRAN, PRESIDENT & CEO IS UNDERTAKEN ANNUALLY. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment National Quality Forum MADE PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH STAFF SEPARATIONS. THESE PAYMENTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION AND REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II COLUMN (B)(III), OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan All officers are allowed to participate in a nonqualified supplemental defined benefit retirement plan, but some choose not to participate and receive a lump sum instead. The increases or decreases in the value of the plan during the year are reflected in Column C Deferred Compensation on Schedule J, Part II. In the event that a participant terminates employment before becoming vested in the plan, the decreases will be reported in Column C deferred Compensation on Schedule J. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee As the sole member of the filing organization, Joint Commission, a related tax-exempt organization, has broad authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Please see the narratives for Part VI, Lines 6, 7a and 7b for a description of such authority. Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents In November 2024, the organization adopted amended and restated bylaws that significantly revised its governance structure. Key changes included expanding the authority of the sole Corporate Member (Joint Commission), granting it full board appointment power, and increasing its oversight over strategic, financial, and operational matters. These changes replaced the prior bylaws adopted in September 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders The Organization has one sole member, Joint Commission. Joint Commission has the power to: 1) Appoint all Directors to the Board and remove them, with or without cause. 2) Appoint the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the President/ Chief Executive Officer (President/CEO) of the Corporation and removing them, with or without cause. 3) Approve changes to the Bylaws, mission and/or vision statements, and all strategic or long-term plans of the Organization. 4) Approve all creations of subsidiaries or controlled affiliates, mergers, consolidations, permanent or long-term affiliations and all joint ventures of the Organization involving capital investments in excess of $250,000. 5) Approve the sale or encumbrance of all or substantially all the assets of the Organization and all long-term debt in excess of $250,000. 6) Approve the Organization's annual operating and capital budgets and material amendments thereto. 7) Approve the dissolution of and all liquidations from the Organization Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body See narrative for line 6 Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders See narrative for line 6 Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body ALL BOARD COMMITTEES DOCUMENT THEIR MEETINGS AND ACTIONS TAKEN. HOWEVER, NO BOARD COMMITTEES HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF GOVERNING BOARD EXCEPT BY BOARD RESOLUTION. AS SUCH, THIS LINE IS NOT APPLICABLE AND HAS BEEN CHECKED NO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING JOINT COMMISSION CFO, CONTROLLER, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE & PRIVACY OFFICER, AND GENERAL COUNSEL PERFORMED A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE PAID TAX PREPARER. ONCE THIS LEVEL OF REVIEW WAS PERFORMED, A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE NQF FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy 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, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM RELIES ON THE PROCESS OF JOINT COMMISSION (A RELATED ORGANIZATION) FOR APPROVAL OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION. THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS SUBJECT TO AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVAL REFERRED TO AS THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. JOINT COMMISSION ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. IN SETTING THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION, THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RELY ON RECENT COMPENSATION STUDIES THAT PROVIDE COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT ITS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. JOINT COMMISSION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENT ITS COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS AND DELIBERATIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION IN ITS COMMITTEE MINUTES ON A TIMELY BASIS. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE INDEPENDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS AND SIGNS THE BOARD'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THAT HE OR SHE IS INDEPENDENT. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, - DANA GELB SAFRAN, PRESIDENT & CEO IS UNDERTAKEN ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees National Quality Forum relies on the PROCESS OF JOINT COMMISSION (A RELATED ORGANIZATION) FOR Key Employees' COMPENSATION. JOINT COMMISSION ENGAGES ITS HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF ITS KEY EMPLOYEES. IN SETTING THE KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RELIES ON INDEPENDENT SURVEY AND COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR ON THE INTERNAL JOB EVALUATION SYSTEM TO SUPPORT ITS DECISIONMAKING PROCESS. THE KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION POLICY AND GUIDELINES, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS UNDERTAKEN ANNUALLY FOR ALL KEY EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public NQF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE PERIOD AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees Professional Fees - Consulting Services - Total Expense: 1430532, Program Service Expense: 1323363, Management and General Expenses: 107169, Fundraising Expenses: 0; Professional Fees - Outsourced Services - Total Expense: 93498, Program Service Expense: 24533, Management and General Expenses: 68965, Fundraising Expenses: 0; Other Misc Fees & Services - Total Expense: 9141, Program Service Expense: 0, Management and General Expenses: 9141, Fundraising Expenses: 0; Merchant Fees - Total Expense: 84, Program Service Expense: 0, Management and General Expenses: 84, Fundraising Expenses: 0; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HC ONE RENAISSANCE BLVD OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181 362229255 HEALTHCARE IL 501(c)(3) 10 JOINT COMMISSION false JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES INC ONE RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD SUITE 401 OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181 363521721 HEALTHCARE IL 501(c)(3) 10 Joint Commission false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true true true false true