Institute for Medical Quality
Hospital & Health CareCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
The Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) is a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the California Medical Association, focused on improving patient care through education, counseling, and hands-on involvement of practicing physicians. Based in San Francisco, IMQ develops and continually updates programs that measure and enhance the quality of care across the health care continuum, aiming to make quality improvement easier for providers and more patient-oriented and population-based in its outcomes. Its activities include educational programs and evaluation of health care delivery, with a culture of responsiveness to diverse constituencies and a goal of reducing barriers to delivering high-quality care. IMQ collaborates with professional groups and other health care stakeholders to refine accreditation survey processes and related quality improvement efforts, including partnerships such as the one with the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society. The organization operates within the hospitals and health care industry and is structured as a 501(c)(3) corporation, serving California and beyond.