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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Nursing Led Care Coordination Optimization
Elizabeth ChowProject Goal: To improve employee engagement within the care coordination department and reduce average length of stay through coordinated team efforts to reduce inefficiencies.
September 1, 2016View/Download PDF
An Electronically Supported Colorectal Cancer Screening Program for the Safety Net
Beverley PetrieProject Goal: To decrease colorectal cancer (CRC) rates in patients evaluated at Department of Health Services medical centers by increasing CRC screening rates.
September 1, 2016View/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 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
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
Decreasing Decline in Condition and Acute Hospitalization Through Effective Care Planning
Madonna ValenciaProject Goal: To improve appropriate care & reduce decline in residents’ condition and acute hospitalization.
September 1, 2015View/Download PDF