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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On-Site Tuberculosis Clinic in Los Angeles Skid Row Homeless Shelter
Condessa CurleyProject Goal: To reduce and eliminate transmission of Tuberculosis in the Pathways to Home Homeless shelter by 2020.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
OBGYN Surgery Dollars Recovery Project
Susan ScottProject Goal: To improve overall efficiency of Surgery Department at Ventura County Medical Center.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
Registry to Improve Depression Management
Nancy FacherProject Goal: To provide patients with evidence-based treatments to treat their depression "to target": a 50% reduction in their baseline PHQ-9 score.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
Reducing Readmissions with Improved Transitions of Care
David SperlingProject Goal: To reduce overall cost of care by reducing hospital readmissions while improving healthcare outcomes.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
eTouché – Moving Away from Referral Silos
Catherine ForestProject Goal: To institute a seamless model for electronic eReferral at Stanford Health Care to eliminate extra visits and delays in care.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
Reducing Opiate Overdoses Through Safe Opiate Prescribing Support
Ori TzvieliProject Goal: To reduce opiate overdoses in Contra Costa County by 10% by the end of 2016.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
Improving Patient Experience through Empanelment
Holly GarciaProject Goal: To improve access and patient experience by implementing a system-wide, standardized approach to empanelment and panel size management.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF