About us

Paving the way for new inflammatory rheumatic disease treatment

The Swiss Clinical Quality Management in Rheumatic Diseases Foundation (SCQM) has set itself an ambitious goal: We want to open new avenues into the treatment of inflammatory rheumatic diseases. To achieve this, we rely on close collaboration between doctors, patients, and researchers. Our national patient registry was launched in 1997.

Our vision

Together with real-world data to improve treatments of rheumatic diseases.

Our mission

  • SCQM supports patients and healthcare professionals with digital tools and real-world data to improve the quality of treatment of rheumatic diseases.
  • SCQM collects, manages and maintains real-world data in an ethical, safe, structured and transparent way.
  • SCQM collaborates with research partners to generate scientific knowledge.
  • SCQM brings all stakeholders together and works collaboratively and transparently to maximise the impact of its work.
     

Our values

  • Practice-oriented
  • Innovative
  • Collaborative
  • Hands-on
  • Dedicated to quality
  • Trustworthy
     

Our goals

The SCQM Foundation is the preferred partner for patients, healthcare professionals and researchers in their work towards better quality of care.