Quality Measures for Nursing Home Clinicians

Sponsorship Type: Non-Funded
Research Type: Evaluation
Impact: National

Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE Project)

ACOVE Measures for the Nursing Home
Through a philanthropic contribution from the Baycrest Health Science Center and in collaboration with the University of California Los Angeles and the Rand Corporation, Dr. Katz is working with a panel of international experts to modify the current quality measures specific to medical providers in nursing homes, which are called Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders, or ACOVE. Dr. Katz previously served as a clinical committee and policy advisory member for the initial formulation of ACOVE quality assessment. The modified measures were vetted by a technical expert panel in Santa Monica in June 2018 to allow more widespread utilization.

Senior Quality Leap Initiative - Improving Outcomes in PA-LTC Environments

 Linking Quality Care with Nursing Home Organization
This project is part of the Senior Quality Leap Initiative, a consortium of North American senior long-term care organizations dedicated to improving the care and patient safety through sharing performance data and quality improvement initiatives. Dr. Katz is a co-investigator on a project currently examining the link between medical staff organization in the nursing home and clinical outcomes. The project will focus on 14 facilities which are part of the Schlegel Villages Continuing Care and Retirement Community. It is hypothesized that quality of care improves when physicians are more fully integrated into the culture of the nursing home.

                 Dr. Paul Katz