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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Reducing ICU Length of Stay with Proactive Care Conferences
Mathew PauleyProject Goal: To improve end-of-life experience for patients who are expected to die in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), through systematic, multi-disciplinary support, and transition from aggressive ICU care to high-quality comfort measures in the appropriate setting.
September 1, 2014View/Download PDF
Autism Assessment Center of Excellence
Peter CurrieProject Goal: To maximize the quality of life for Autism Spectrum Disorder children in the Inland Empire and their families by providing every child with access to a collaborative, organized, integrated and Trans-Disciplinary Assessment/Treatment resource for Autism.
September 1, 2014View/Download PDF
NEURO-NET: A Continuum Partnership for Catastrophic Care
Ann PerkinsProject Goal: To improve the overall health and quality of life of individuals diagnosed with acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury, while also reducing lifetime medical costs through the provision of continuous, coordinated, rehabilitation through all levels of treatment.
September 1, 2014View/Download PDF
Mindfulness Training for Physicians: Can it Raise Patient Satisfaction Scores?
Elio GizziProject Goal: To further evaluate whether mindfulness training for our physicians can lead to a improved physician morale and focus, and higher patient satisfaction scores.
September 1, 2014View/Download PDF
Transforming the RN Role in the Primary Care Setting
Judith SansoneProject Goal: To develop an effective, proactive, relevant registered nurse workforce to serve as clinical leaders and team members in the primary care clinics of the San Francisco Health Network.
September 1, 2014View/Download PDF
Physician Assistants Putting Prevention into Practice
Beth GrivettProject Goal: To help 50% of physician assistants practicing in primary care offices in California demonstrate a clear understanding of recommended preventive services as defined by post-testing after training by the end of 2015.
September 1, 2014View/Download PDF
Bite To Balance: A Novel Intervention in Pediatric Obesity Care
Robert SavioProject Goal: To reduce pediatric obesity by creating an engaging group care model that is sustainable and outperforms national outcome measures in patient engagement and medical benefit.
September 1, 2014View/Download PDF