Kate Elliott Email & Phone Number

As the vice president of systemwide quality improvement for Comagine Health, I lead the systemwide quality improvement (SQI) department, a broad portfolio of health care transformation and quality improvement projects for clients including federal and state governments and private institutions. The SQI team includes public health and quality improvement experts, conveners, project managers, educators, coaches and consultants who apply their skills to improve the care delivered in a variety of settings. I provide executive leadership for business development and oversight of our programs. I am passionate about using a facilitative leadership approach to support our teams to build and sustain high-impact programs. Before becoming vice president of SQI, I served as Comagine Health’s associate executive director in Oregon, leading strategic planning, business development and community engagement, providing executive leadership for the Oregon Community Board, and co-facilitating a 15-organization workgroup focused on implementation of value-based payment models in primary care. As senior director and program manager, I led the Patient-Centered Primary Care Institute, an initiative to connect Oregon primary care practices with technical assistance on emerging topics like patient-centered care, medical home and integrated behavioral health.Prior to joining Comagine Health, I held a variety of roles with Planned Parenthood Arizona developing staff training programs, serving on the medical operations management team to document, standardize and improve health center operations, and managed volunteer, medical student and resident training programs. I started my career in health care working in a clinic and remember the long days and patient interactions fondly.I am a founding member, previous board chair and national conference planning chair for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network in Portland, a membership organization committed to building a diverse and powerful social sector.Twice a graduate of Arizona State University, I have a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in nonprofit leadership and management. I am trained as a Constructive Dialogue coach and have trained and mentored others to use these techniques in their approach to management and team collaboration.

Listed skills include Program Development, Nonprofits, Volunteer Management, Community Outreach, and 25 others.