Helen Darling

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.

Business Group on Health provides innovative and strategic tools and resources and peer-learning opportunities that enable large employers to address the health and benefit needs of employees and dependents. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

William W. Mercer, Inc. provides school bus transportation services. The private company is based in Corry, PA.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.