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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Pathways to Workforce Diversity
Ayanna BennettProject Goal: Building a public-private partnership between the Department of Public Health (DPH) and local youth workforce agencies to increase the diversity of applicants to DPH jobs, and improve economic conditions in San Francisco.
September 1, 2017View/Download PDF
Kaiser Medi-Cal Communication Pathway for Eating Disorder Care Planning Options
Rosa Lopez-JaffeProject Goals: To develop optimal communication pathway between any California agency or provider and county mental health caring for a Medi-Cal member with a severe eating disorders, and Kaiser leadership to utilize new understanding of data to become advocates to activate positive change at the state policy level for Medi-Cal members with eating disorders.
September 1, 2017View/Download PDF
Electronic Patient Data Collection
Kristin BradaProject Goal: To improve patient data collection, capture revenue, and health outcomes over time.
September 1, 2017View/Download PDF
Stanford Health Care’s Transformation for High Value Care: Primary Care 2.0
Megan MahoneyProject Goal: To transform Stanford Health Care’s primary care practices to promote the quadruple aim.
September 1, 2017View/Download PDF
Inpatient Wellbeing Can Reduce Length of Stay and Increase Hospital Capacity
Ashley BusuttilProject Goal: To reduce excess bed days and increase patient satisfaction through the standard delivery of an inpatient wellbeing bundle comprised of five (5) domains: comfort, nutrition, mobility, hygiene and sleep.
September 1, 2017View/Download PDF
Readmission Reduction Initiative
Lydia MataProject Goal: To reduce inpatient readmissions for high-risk members at Fresno Community Regional Medical Center by implementing face to face registered nurse/social worker case management to bridge transitions of care.
September 1, 2017View/Download PDF
Healthcare Workforce Development for Behavioral Health Consumers
Aaron ChapmanProject Goal: To provide a supported pathway for Behavioral Health Peer Specialists to obtain training as Medical Assistants and to successfully obtain and maintain employment in various healthcare settings.
September 1, 2017View/Download PDF