Welcome to AQAF

We are a non-profit business working to improve healthcare quality. The patient is at the center of everything we do. We achieve our objective in two ways. One, we give patients the tools to be better informed and to actively participate in their own healthcare. And two, we give providers the technical assistance they need to deliver safe, effective and efficient care. This is our mission and we are passionate about it. Take a tour of our web site to see what we can do for you.

AQAF Outcomes Congress

Hospitals, nursing homes, and community care transitions coalitions were recognized and celebrated for their successes at AQAF’s 10th Scope of Work Outcomes Congress, held July 8 at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham. The organizations and individuals were recognized for making improvements in clinical areas that were designated a priority for U.S. health care by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) during the QIO program’s 10th Scope of Work.

Groundbreaking nursing home project

Through a grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), we are working to protect nursing home residents from unnecessary hospitalizations. As one of only seven organizations in the nation selected for the “Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents,” we're partnering with 23 nursing homes in 14 Alabama counties.

July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month

Juvenile arthritis affects nearly 300,000 children in the United States. Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month spotlights this disease in an effort to educate the public about the seriousness of arthritis in kids and its impact on the lives of children, teens, and families.

AQAF earning URAC accreditation

AQAF has begun the accreditation process to become a URAC Comprehensive Independent Review Organization. “Choosing to seek URAC accreditation demonstrates our continued commitment to excellence in peer review as well as our commitment to quality and accountability,” said D. Wesley Smith, MD, AQAF CEO.

AQAF begins new chapter in QI work

AQAF, Alabama’s long-time Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), will continue to lead healthcare quality improvement initiatives for the Medicare program in Alabama under a new redesigned five-year contract through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). AQAF will continue to work with Alabama providers to promote patient-centered care, make care safer and more affordable, and improve population health.

AQAF begins new five-year quality improvement initiative

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