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coupled with member involvement and support can we maintain our autonomy and ensure the highest-quality guidelines and performance measures are developed for disorders of the ear, nose, throat, head, neck, and related structures,” said Dr. Rosenfeld in the June 2007 Bulletin . Alongside these accomplishments, the Guidelines Development Task Force (GDTF) provided the data and validated mechanisms that created relevant performance measures. These measures were crucial in meeting the demand for demonstrating quality improvement, licensing, board certification, or payment policy for CMS or health plans. The GDTF included formal representation from every otolaryngology specialty society, and effectively prioritized, developed, and published evidence-based guidelines. In 2011, the Foundation started to produce podcasts as supplemental materials for the clinical practice guidelines and further their reach to otolaryngologists and non-otolaryngologists alike. Partnerships in Quality and Patient Safety New to the Academy committee roster was the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (PSQI) Committee. This committee became an integral member of the research and quality efforts of the AAO-HNSF. As part of their initial charge, PSQI increased awareness within the Academy membership of quality-related efforts and initiatives. Other key collaborations included the Academy’s participation in the development, endorsement, and implementation of the highest quality performance measures with the most appropriate development and endorsement organizations, such as the American

2007: The AAO-HNSF Education Advisory Committee (EAC) launched the Academic Bowl.

Surgical Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (SCAHPS) field test—a standardized survey of patients’ experiences with surgical care in the ambulatory and facility-level settings. Research Advisory Board (RAB) In May 2008, the AAO-HNS/F Boards of Directors created the Research Advisory Board (RAB), composed of leaders representing a broad set of perspectives to better serve the diverse needs of members and their patients. The RAB followed a model for research that incorporated academic and community perspectives from members, as well as an outside voice representing wide healthcare opinion and the general public. This collaborative partnership model aimed to develop research strategy derived from basic science, clinical, and translational expertise in otolaryngology. Made up of 10 people, the RAB had members from the BOG, ABOto, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, National Institutes of Health/NIDCD, and a healthcare perspective from Kaiser Permanente medical group.

Medical Association Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (AMA-PCPI), National Quality Forum (NQF), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and Ambulatory Care Quality Alliance. In addition, the Academy actively participated in key initiatives for quality measurement and improvement such as the Surgical Quality Alliance’s (SQA) surgical specialty data registry workgroup, led by the American College of Surgeons and the ACS-led

2007: The BOG celebrated its 25th Anniversary.

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