NQF Statement on Board of Directors Decision Regarding Social Risk Trial 

“The National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Board of Directors voted unanimously to continue NQF’s groundbreaking work to explore the impact of risk adjusting performance measures for social factors. Specifically, we support the launch of a new, three-year initiative to build on NQF’s leadership in this area and the significant knowledge gained through its recently completed trial. NQF will work with its stakeholders to secure the necessary financial support for this critical initiative.

The new initiative will focus on unanswered questions about social risk adjustment of measures, including determining what data are needed and how to access them. NQF will continue to consider adjustment for social risk factors as part of its measure endorsement criteria. This vital work reflects NQF’s commitment to effectively deploying measurement to decrease health disparities.”

Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH
Chair, NQF Board of Directors
President and CEO, America’s Essential Hospitals

Jim Chase, MHA
Vice Chair, NQF Board of Directors
Senior Advisor, Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement