German Agency for Quality in Medicine (AQuMed), Germany
HEN technical member since 2005
AQuMed (Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin – ÄZQ) is a non-profit-making organization established by the German Medical Association (BAEK) and the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV). Aqumed activities focus on appraising and producing guidelines, quality indicators and patient information; disseminating and implementing evidence-based guidelines; coordinating error prevention and patient safety measures; developing methodologies for guidelines and evidence-based health care; and identifying and appraising quality innovations.
Aqumed-consult is the international branch of the Agency with expertise in producing and incorporating evidence and quality into health care practice.
Information available
The web site contains the Agency’s publications, information about its programmes and projects, and links to other similar national and international organizations.
Access to information
Access is free of charge and no password is required.
Audience
National decision-makers, policy-makers, professionals and the public
Languages used on this web site
German and English
Contact
AQuMed Office/ÄZQ
TiergartenTower
Straße des 17. Juni 106-108
10623 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 30 40052501/2504
Fax: +49 30 40052555
E-mail: mail@azq.de
