Utilizing an Electronic Scantron Form to Optimize Clinical Quality Measures

Project Goal: To implement a process utilizing an electronic scantron form that will achieve satisfying Clinical Quality Measures while decreasing staff/provider manual input. 

Improving Coordination of Care for Medi-Cal Patients in the Sacramento Valley

Project 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.

Improved Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care

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

Healthcare Workforce Development for Behavioral Health Consumers

Project 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.

Inpatient Wellbeing Can Reduce Length of Stay and Increase Hospital Capacity

Project 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.

Electronic Patient Data Collection

Project Goal: To improve patient data collection, capture revenue, and health outcomes over time.

Pathways to Workforce Diversity

Project 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.

Strengthening the Physician-Administrator Relationship to Improve Healthcare Value

Project Goal: To implement a program to provide the medical director-clinic manager dyad role clarity and improve communication to better execute daily management of the clinic.

Awesome First Impressions For New Patients

Project Goal: To deploy workflows that lower operating costs for a new patient visit and achieve high satisfaction from patients, staff, and providers.