Developing a Quality Measure for Caregivers of People with Dementia

The National Quality Forum and Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation invite you to participate in the development of a caregiver-reported outcome measure on behalf of CMMI.

This measure will help assess the impact of the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, which is testing an alternative payment method for providing comprehensive dementia care and support for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. The measure will use the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) to assess caregiver burden. The online questionnaires will be automatically sent to enrolled caregivers via email or text message.

Clinical sites with large panels of dementia patients that are not currently participating in the GUIDE model may be eligible for this measure development and implementation testing opportunity.

Your input could help to shape a measure that will support caregivers and clinicians, and which may be incorporated into future accountability and value-based payment programs.

If you are considering participation, email caregiverburden@qualityforum.org