German Agency for Quality in Medicine
| Formation | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Type | German NPO |
| Purpose | Promoting Evidence based Health care, Patient Safety & Medical Guidelines |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
Region served | Germany |
Chairman | Frank Ulrich Montgomery & Andreas Gassen |
Parent organization | German Medical Association & Nat. Ass. for Statutory Health Insurance Physicians |
| Affiliations | Guidelines International Network, German Network for Evidence Based Medicine |
| Website | www.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.
AEZQ is a non-profit organization owned by the German Medical Association and the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians.