Author Archives: Ellen Schultz, Katherine Ast, & Rebecca Kirch

About Ellen Schultz, Katherine Ast, & Rebecca Kirch

Rebecca Kirch, JD, is EVP of Policy and Programs for the National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) based in Washington, DC. In this role, she provides strategic focus and leadership in bringing patient and caregiver voices and values to the forefront of health reform efforts through influential advocacy and grassroots mobilization. As a leading health policy expert and advocate in her field, Rebecca is dedicated to advancing person-centered policies and practices that put people at the heart of healthcare.

Centering measurement on patients and family caregivers while developing two novel quality measures

By | April 15, 2022
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A nurse in blue scrubs has her right arm around the shoulders of an older woman holding a wooden cane. Both are seated on a blue couch.

In healthcare, what gets measured gets done. This is particularly true as the use of value-based purchasing, alternative payment models, and consumer tools to compare quality expand in the U.S. Centering measurement on patients, and focusing on their needs, preferences, and values, ensures that what we measure really matters, not only to patients and their… Read More »