California Health Care Improvement Projects (CHIPs)
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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Applying New Technologies to Revolutionize STD Prevention and Control
Stephanie CohenProject Goal: To decrease the rate of gonorrhea (GC) and chlamydia (CT) in San Francisco, by increasing the proportion of men who have sex with men (MSM) and trans women who are screened for STDs every 3 months, and decreasing the time from diagnosis to treatment, thereby decreasing secondary transmission opportunities.
September 1, 2019View/Download PDF
Implementing a Population Health Approach to Patient Identification and Treatment of Depression in Primary Care
Carolyn SteadProject Goal: To pilot a payer-agnostic Collaborative Care program for depression in three UCSF Primary Care Clinics that utilizes patient identification for enrollment, systematic tracking with the use of a registry, brief psychotherapy, and psychiatric consultation.
September 1, 2019View/Download PDF
Redesigning Primary Care Clinic to Address Drivers of Clinician Burnout
Shannon ConnollyProject Goal: To use enhanced support staff roles, team communication tools, and user-oriented electronic medical record systems (EMR) design to improve the clinician experience.
September 1, 2019View/Download PDF
Integrating Health Plan Quality Workforce in the local healthcare System: Kinetic Quality Improvement (QI) External Program
Michelle StottProject Goal: By 9/30/19, to demonstrate progress towards the quadruple aim by establishing a Kinetic QI external program through Practice Coaching, Learning Collaboratives, and developing a Practice Transformation Academy.
September 1, 2019View/Download PDF
Increasing Cost Transparency in Health Care
Raymond TsaiProject Goal: To provide clinicians with cost information at point of ordering treatment so they are empowered to make the best decision for their patients.
September 1, 2019View/Download PDF
Integrating Care Between Behavioral Health and Outpatient Pediatrics
Katrina DomingoProject Goal: To pilot an embedded behavioral health treatment service in pediatrics that will support a patient’s ability to access mental health services in a timely and convenient manner – and ultimately lead to better mental health outcomes.
September 1, 2019View/Download PDF
CRIS CONNECT Bridging the Gap After a Behavioral Health Crisis
Melissa VallasProject Goal: To decrease the repeat utilization of high cost services and poor outcomes for patients using the behavioral health crisis system.
September 1, 2019View/Download PDF