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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You say “Data”, I say “Data”…
Benjamin MorrisonProject Goal: To improve patient outcomes and team satisfaction by getting accurate, consistent, and timely data into the hands of the care teams with the proper data support.
September 1, 2019View/Download PDF
Improved Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care
Vanessa De La CruzProject Goal: To clarify and standardize intake process to improve patient experience at Santa Cruz County Specialty Mental Health.
July 24, 2019View/Download PDF
My Health Tag – Addressing A1c and Blood Pressure Goal Awareness
Daniela ConnellyProject Goal: To improve metabolic outcomes in our patient population through increased hemoglobin A1c and blood pressure goal awareness by using a simple take-home tool.
September 1, 2018View/Download PDF
Physician – Allied Health Professional Panel Co-Management
Khodam RostomianProject Goal: To utilize an allied health professional in adult primary care practice to reduce panel size of primary care patients, help to reduce after-hour shifts and indirect work load of primary care physicians.
September 1, 2018View/Download PDF
Ensuring Faster Access to Effective Multiple Sclerosis Medications
Bahar DavidoffProject Goal: To ensure that Multiple Sclerosis patients receive the most effective medication with in a month of diagnosis to reduce relapses and disease progression leading to inpatient utilization.
September 1, 2018View/Download PDF
Keeping Patients Out of the Emergency Department After Acute Hospitalization
Alpa SanghaviProject Goal: Implement discharge bundle to improve patient experience with discharge process and reduce post discharge emergency department return.
September 1, 2018View/Download PDF
Cost Savings and a Better Patient Experience: A Win-Win; How 340B Pricing Saved Over $1,000,000/Year
Stanley DeaProject Goal: To reduce costs by decreasing the number of patients using outside pharmacies by making it easier for patients to procure their anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor medications at our 340B pharmacies.
September 1, 2018View/Download PDF