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SPOTLIGHT: NQF looks for steering committee members
July 6, 2009 — 2:43pm ET | By Anne Zieger
The National Quality Forum is asking for nominations for members of a steering committee that will work on measures requested by the Department of Health and Human Services. The NQF is studying evidence and measures related to 20 conditions that account for more than 95 percent of Medicare costs. Article
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