Quality Committee

AAN COMMITTEES

The Quality Committee promotes high-quality, safe, and patient-centered neurologic care by overseeing the AAN’s quality framework of evidence-based guidelines, quality measures, and Axon Registry®. The Quality Committee’s oversight includes: developing, disseminating, and implementing evidence-based documents; developing quality measures based on the evidence; and collecting data in Axon Registry on the degree to which neurology providers implement these best practices. The Quality Committee uses these data to facilitate quality improvement, patient safety, and shared decision-making in neurologic practice and to improve AAN’s guidelines and quality measures programs.

Chair: Lyell K. Jones, Jr., MD, FAAN

Vice Chair: Anup D. Patel, MD, FAAN 

Staff Liaison: Stephanie Swanson, Director, Quality Improvement

Job Description

Committee Responsibilities

  • Direct and approve the work of the Guideline Subcommittee, Quality Measure Subcommittee, Registry Subcommittee, and Informatics Work Group
  • Advance patient safety, patient engagement, shared decision-making, and quality improvement by providing meaningful quality improvement tools to engage neurologists to use quality data to improve their practice.
  • Develop and implement education to support members in delivery of high-quality care.
  • Support the integration of a quality and safety culture into neurologic care provided in all settings.

Member Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the evolution and excellence of the AAN’s guidelines, measures, and Axon Registry.
  • Attend two face-to-face meetings each year and attend interim virtual meetings.
  • Participate in committee listserv discussions and check and respond to emails in a timely manner.
  • Vote on committee motions during meetings and via email communications.
  • Serve as liaison to other committees, subcommittees, or external organizations.
  • Copy AAN staff on all committee-related correspondence.

Estimated Time Commitment

Five hours per month and two face-to-face meetings per year.

Selection/Appointment

Committee members are appointed by the AAN President Elect.

Committee Composition

17 voting members, including the following:

  • Chair
  • Vice Chair
  • Chair of each Quality Committee subcommittee:
    • Guideline Subcommittee
    • Quality Measure Subcommittee
    • Registry Subcommittee
  • 12 at-large members

SubCommittees

Registry Subcommittee

Guidelines Subcommittee

Quality Measures Subcommittee