German Agency for Quality in Medicine

German Agency for Quality in Medicine AEZQ
Formation1995 (1995)
TypeGerman NPO
PurposePromoting Evidence based Health care, Patient Safety & Medical Guidelines
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Region served
Germany
Chairman
Frank Ulrich Montgomery & Andreas Gassen
Parent organization
German Medical Association & Nat. Ass. for Statutory Health Insurance Physicians
AffiliationsGuidelines International Network, German Network for Evidence Based Medicine
Websitewww.aezq.de

The German Agency for Quality in Medicine (AEZQ) (German: Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin, ÄZQ), established in 1995 and located in Berlin, co-ordinates healthcare quality programmes with special focus on evidence-based medicine, medical guidelines, patient empowerment, patient safety programs, and quality management.[1]

AEZQ is a non-profit organization owned by the German Medical Association and the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians.[2]

  1. ^ World Health Organization - Europe. Health Evidence Network (HEN). Technical Members: German Agency for Quality in Medicine Archived 31 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Legido-Quigley, Helena; McKee, Martin; Nolte, Ellen; Glinos, Irene A (2008). "Germany". Assuring the quality of health care in the European Union: A case for action (PDF). World Health Organization. pp. 116–20. ISBN 978-92-890-7193-2.