The Council on Quality Care monitors developments and carries out activities to ensure that the highest standards and quality of care remain integral parts of the APA mission.

Highlights of Responsibilities

Monitor and participate in initiatives and disseminate information in the following areas:

• Quality indicators (national quality measurement enterprise)
• Standards and survey procedures (national accrediting bodies)
• Psychotherapy by psychiatrists
• Patient safety
• Practice guidelines (Committee on Practice Guidelines)
• Electronic health records (Committee on Mental Health Information Technology)

Finally, the Council is charged with overseeing various APA awards, fellowships, and components such as committees, task forces, and workgroups that fall within its purview. Specific content areas of importance to the quality of psychiatric care may be represented by membership on the Council in the absence of a formal APA component.

View Current Members

Staff Liaison

• Lori Whitaker ([email protected])

Committees

• Committee on Mental Health Information Technology
• Committee on Quality and Performance Measurement
• Committee on Practice Guidelines