Martha Gaines

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national non-profit organization which provides professional case management services to Americans with chronic, life threatening and debilitating illnesses. PAF case managers serve as active liaisons between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters as they relate to their diagnosis also assisted by doctors and healthcare attorneys. Patient Advocate Foundation seeks to safeguard patients through mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability. The organization was founded in 1996 and is located in Hampton , VA.

Part of The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, The National Quality Forum (NQF) is a consensus-driven organization that works to improve the quality of American healthcare. The company is based in Washington. NQF's expert committee members represent diverse interests from every healthcare sector, and measures are endorsed only after thoughtful discussion and debate from across the healthcare community. NQF sets national priorities for performance improvement, endorses consensus standards for measuring and reporting performance, and provides education and outreach. Dana Gelb Safran has been the CEO of the American company since 2021. The National Quality Forum was acquired by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations on August 16, 2023.