About the Foundation

The Foundation for Health Care Quality is a nonprofit, organization dedicated to providing a trusted, independent resource to all participants in the health care community.

Originally founded in 1988 to provide an independent review of a Community Health Information Management System, the Seattle-based Foundation has led dozens of evaluations ranging from use of comparison quality standards by consumers to supporting public health agencies in the surveillance of sudden health risks.

Governance

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors composed of individuals with significant expertise in understanding issues important to patients, physicians, employees, insurance plans, health policy analysts, hospitals, and government agencies.

Day-to-day activities, program management, and planning of conferences, forums, and statewide meetings are conducted by a diverse team of Staff members.

Funding

The Foundation funds its activities through gifts, contracts, grants, and program memberships and fees.