Kate Elliott

Kate Elliott is vice president of systemwide quality improvement for Comagine Health, which was formed following the merger of Qualis Health and HealthInsight in 2018. She leads 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. SQI is composed of quality improvement experts, conveners, project managers, educators, coaches and consultants who apply their skills to improve the care delivered in a variety of settings across our communities. Ms. Elliott is passionate about using facilitative leadership approaches to support these professionals in building and sustaining high-impact programs.

Before becoming vice president of SQI, Ms. Elliott served as Comagine Health’s associate executive director, 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, she 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, Ms. Elliott held leadership roles at a large nonprofit health care organization in Arizona. She developed staff training programs, served on the medical operations management team to document, standardize and improve health center operations, and managed volunteer, medical student and resident training programs. She started her career in health care working in a clinic and remembers the long days and patient interactions fondly.

Ms. Elliott was a founding member, board chair and national conference planning chair for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, a membership organization committed to building a diverse and powerful social sector.

Ms. Elliott is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in nonprofit leadership and management. She has completed training to be a Constructive Dialogue coach and has trained and mentored others to use these techniques in their approach to management and team collaboration.