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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Multi-Division High-Utilizer Case Management Pilot

Mariana Noy

Project Goal: To analyze Contra Costa County’s 175,708 Medi-Cal eligible county residents as of June 2018 and run models to identify the predictors of avoidable hospital utilization over a 13 month period. Predictors considered are insurance status, race/ethnicity, age, history of detention, marital status, sex, living alone/social isolation, history of homelessness, and English speaking.

September 1, 2019
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Improved Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care

Vanessa De La Cruz

Project Goal: To clarify and standardize intake process to improve patient experience at Santa Cruz County Specialty Mental Health.

July 24, 2019
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Cost Savings and a Better Patient Experience: A Win-Win; How 340B Pricing Saved Over $1,000,000/Year

Stanley Dea

Project Goal: To reduce costs by decreasing the number of patients using outside pharmacies by making it easier for patients to procure their anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor medications at our 340B pharmacies.

September 1, 2018
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Walk with Me: A Patient-Engaged Health Systems Curriculum for Early MD and PA Students

Erika Schillinger

Project Goal: To create a structured course to engage Medical Doctors and Physical Assistants students directly with patients, caregivers, and the health care system. Students will understand patients’ and caregivers’ lived experiences and therefore be more compassionate clinicians and leaders.

September 1, 2018
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Decreasing End-Stage Renal Disease Cost of Care with an End-Stage Renal Disease Specialty Nurse Practitioner Program

Marie Earvolino-Ramirez

Project Goal: To decrease overall cost of care for Landmark End Stage Renal Disease patients and reduce avoidable utilization.

September 1, 2018
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StreetHealth: Improving The Medical Outreach Model to Homeless Encampments

Jeffrey Seal

Project Goal: To develop a sustainable model of psychiatric outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness through the provision of psychiatric and substance use medications (medication-assisted treatment) in encampments and improved linkage to community health centers.

September 1, 2018
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Enhanced Staff Training For Challenging Clients In FQHC Settings

Cassandra Eslami

Project Goal: Increase clinic staff self efficacy in dealing with disruptive clients, while reducing disruptions and outbursts in the clinic environment by training staff on "Managing Challenging Behaviors".

September 1, 2018
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