FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMAR 03, 2015
CONTACT:
Sofia Kosmetatos202-478-9326
press@qualityforum.orgNQF Statement on U.S. Department of Justice Settlement with Charles Denham
Washington,
DC – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement announced today with Dr.
Charles Denham for $1 million brings to a close an unprecedented, unwelcome chapter
in the nation’s efforts to advance patient safety.
The
DOJ press
release acknowledges that former NQF committee
co-chair Dr. Charles Denham did not disclose his commercial ties, as required
by NQF’s conflict of interest policies.
Upon
discovering those ties, NQF took immediate steps to strengthen its processes to
ensure the integrity of quality measures and safe practices, and has continued
to evolve and strengthen its COI policies. NQF remains committed to endorsing
measures and safe practices that are of the highest quality.