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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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
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
Midwives in the Mainstream: From Practice Sustainability to Transforming Maternity Care in California
Sheri MatteoProject Goals: To develop a replicable sustainable midwifery business case and increase number of private insurance clients delivering at Marin General Hospital.
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
Achieving Alignment: Integrating Complex Care Programs Under a Population Management Strategy
David MoskowitzProject Goal: To improve the quality of care for medically & socially complex patients receiving primary care through Alameda Health System by deploying a standardized model of complex care management as part of a cogent population management strategy.
September 1, 2017View/Download PDF
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Highly Engaged Multi-Disciplinary Team’s Impact on Inpatient and Emergency Department Utilization
Patti OliverProject Goal: To decrease emergency department utilization and inpatient admissions.
September 1, 2017View/Download PDF
Improving Coordination of Care for Medi-Cal Patients in the Sacramento Valley
Kapil DhingraProject Goal: To reduce avoidable utilization for Medi-Cal and Medicare patients without adequate connection to outpatient and specialty care by working with outside payors and medical groups.
September 1, 2017View/Download PDF