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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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
Walk with Me: A Patient-Engaged Health Systems Curriculum for Early MD and PA Students
Erika SchillingerProject Goal: To create a structured course to engage Medical Doctors and Physical Assistants students directly with patients, caregivers, and the health care system. Students will understand patients’ and caregivers’ lived experiences and therefore be more compassionate clinicians and leaders.
September 1, 2018View/Download PDF
Decreasing End-Stage Renal Disease Cost of Care with an End-Stage Renal Disease Specialty Nurse Practitioner Program
Marie Earvolino-RamirezProject Goal: To decrease overall cost of care for Landmark End Stage Renal Disease patients and reduce avoidable utilization.
September 1, 2018View/Download PDF
StreetHealth: Improving The Medical Outreach Model to Homeless Encampments
Jeffrey SealProject Goal: To develop a sustainable model of psychiatric outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness through the provision of psychiatric and substance use medications (medication-assisted treatment) in encampments and improved linkage to community health centers.
September 1, 2018View/Download PDF
Decreasing Patient Rooming Time Using a Pre-Visit Telephone Encounter
Tanya ThreewittProject Goal: To decrease the amount of time to room a patient, leading to an increase in provider/patient time spent.
September 1, 2018View/Download PDF
Enhanced Staff Training For Challenging Clients In FQHC Settings
Cassandra EslamiProject Goal: Increase clinic staff self efficacy in dealing with disruptive clients, while reducing disruptions and outbursts in the clinic environment by training staff on "Managing Challenging Behaviors".
September 1, 2018View/Download PDF