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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Improving Employee Satisfaction at the Psychiatric Health Facility
Leslie LundtProject Goal: To improve employee satisfaction which will result in a stable workforce with less turnover and increased competence.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
Diabetes Care Program
Terek MahdiProject Goal: To study and better understand cost-effective interventions leading to improved outcomes for a sub-group of Riverside Family Physicians' diabetics from May 2014 to May 2015.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
Medical-Legal Partnership for High Utilizer Patients in the Veterans Administration
Rishi ManchandaProject Goal: To improve value of care and outcomes for high utilizer, high-need homeless Veterans in the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System through a Medical-Legal Partnership.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
Improved Care Coordination to Reduce Length of Stay
Karen AyersProject Goal: To reduce the adjusted length of stay (LOS) to below the national average by improving care coordination, bringing the hospital into alignment with requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, without increasing the readmission rate.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
Improving Continuity of Care Through Health Information Exchange
Danielle OrynProject Goal: To improve care team access to patient information by implementing health information exchange.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
Improving Patient Satisfaction Outcomes through Better Hearing
Rupa BalachandranProject Goal: To improve communication between providers and hearing-impaired adults in clinical settings.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF
Integrative Pain Management: Transforming Care for Chronic Pain in the San Francisco Health Network
Joseph PaceProject Goals: To improve the functional status and well-being of patients with chronic pain, and improve staff experience with managing chronic pain.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF