California Health Care Improvement Projects (CHIPs)

Ako Jacinto presents his CHIP

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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Implementing a Population Health Approach to Patient Identification and Treatment of Depression in Primary Care

Carolyn Stead

Project Goal: To pilot a payer-agnostic Collaborative Care program for depression in three UCSF Primary Care Clinics that utilizes patient identification for enrollment, systematic tracking with the use of a registry, brief psychotherapy, and psychiatric consultation.

September 1, 2019
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Redesigning Primary Care Clinic to Address Drivers of Clinician Burnout

Shannon Connolly

Project Goal: To use enhanced support staff roles, team communication tools, and user-oriented electronic medical record systems (EMR) design to improve the clinician experience.

September 1, 2019
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Integrating Health Plan Quality Workforce in the local healthcare System: Kinetic Quality Improvement (QI) External Program

Michelle Stott

Project Goal: By 9/30/19, to demonstrate progress towards the quadruple aim by establishing a Kinetic QI external program through Practice Coaching, Learning Collaboratives, and developing a Practice Transformation Academy.

September 1, 2019
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Integrating Care Between Behavioral Health and Outpatient Pediatrics

Katrina Domingo

Project Goal: To pilot an embedded behavioral health treatment service in pediatrics that will support a patient’s ability to access mental health services in a timely and convenient manner – and ultimately lead to better mental health outcomes.

September 1, 2019
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Increasing Cost Transparency in Health Care

Raymond Tsai

Project Goal: To provide clinicians with cost information at point of ordering treatment so they are empowered to make the best decision for their patients.

September 1, 2019
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Improving Physicians Engagement at Riverside University Health System

Parastou Farhadian

Project Goal: To improve communication between Riverside University Health System (RUHS) administration and front-line physicians as a way to increase physician satisfaction.
 

September 1, 2019
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CRIS CONNECT Bridging the Gap After a Behavioral Health Crisis

Melissa Vallas

Project Goal: To decrease the repeat utilization of high cost services and poor outcomes for patients using the behavioral health crisis system.

September 1, 2019
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