California Health Care Improvement Projects (CHIPs)

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California Health Care Improvement Projects (CHIPs) are designed by CHCF Health Care Leadership Program participants with the goal of addressing meaningful challenges or opportunities in health care. 

Browse CHIPs to leverage the work of CHCF alumni and find opportunities to collaborate in order to improve health for Californians.

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The Hearing Connection: Improving and Increasing Access and Quality of Hearing Health Care to Individuals Experiencing or At Risk of Homelessness

Tracy Peck Holcomb

Project Goal: To pilot a program through a partnership with Project Homeless Connect that would improve and increase both access and quality of hearing healthcare for homeless individuals. Ultimately, to use the impact-based results/outcomes of this program model to replicate and scale statewide.

October 26, 2020
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Increasing the Number of Women Physicians in Leadership Positions

Ellen Piernot

Project Goal: To create a 10% increase in women physician leaders who have solid networks and mentoring to help them continue to progression their leadership journeys.

October 26, 2020
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Addressing Barriers to Care in Medi-Cal

Pauline Preciado

Project Goal: To decrease the number of new beneficiaries that are food insecure by 10% in 1 year, and link > 50% of members that are positive for food insecurity to an appropriate resource. 

October 26, 2020
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Patient-Reported Outcomes in Oncology (PROMOnc)

Tyler Seto

Project Goal: Survey adult patients with primary chemotherapy for stage I-III breast cancer, stage II-III colon cancer, or stage II-IIIA lung cancer immediately before, during, and after chemotherapy to determine pain, fatigue, and quality of life. Engage appropriate resources based on the answers to the questions.

October 26, 2020
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Improving Mental Health for Children of Military Families in Contra Costa County

Rina Shah

Project Goal: To engage community organizations to identify the needs and create mental health solutions for children of military families.

October 26, 2020
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Role Clarity: the Corner Stone of Share the Care

Miriam Sheinbein

Project Goal: After completing a series of role clarification exercises in the first half of 2020, our teamlets, made up of primary care providers and medical assistants, will report an improvement in role clarity, in their teamlet relationship, and that they have the tools and training to succeed in their role; a more equal sense of personal job responsibility; and reduced burnout.

October 26, 2020
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Designating Sobering Centers in the Care of Acute Intoxication

Shannon Smith-Bernardin

Project Goal: In response to current California legislation (AB 1544 Community Paramedicine or Triage to Alternate Destination Act) and the CalAIM Medi-Cal Reform (proposing In Lieu of Services to establish sobering care), create a national accreditation program through the National Sobering Collaborative to launch in midi-2021. 

October 26, 2020
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