Caring Wisely FY 2023 Project Contest

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Improving Operating Room Efficiency

Submitted by Lee-Lynn Chen on March 2, 2023 - 9:26pm Last revised by Brian Holt on March 16, 2023 - 1:24pm.
Proposal Status: 
Not Selected for This Round

  PROPOSAL TITLE: 

            Improving Operating Room Efficiency

  PROJECT LEAD(S):

            MB Triad, Nathan Schwab, Joyce Chang, Jina Sinskey

  EXECUTIVE SPONSOR(S):

            Amy Lu

  ABSTRACT:

A Proof-of-Concept Pilot Ride Share Voucher Program to Reduce Transportation Barriers and Primary Care Visit No Shows among Medically Complex Patients

Submitted by Jane Jih on March 2, 2023 - 8:43pm Last revised by Brian Holt on March 16, 2023 - 1:24pm.
Proposal Status: 
Not Selected for This Round

PROJECT LEAD(S): Jane Jih, MD, MPH, MAS and Atrejo "Trey" Patridge, NP, UCSF Health Mount Zion Division of General Internal Medicine General Medicine (DGIM) Practice

EXECUTIVE SPONSOR(S): Adele Anfinson, Eric McNey

Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of a Standardized Continuous Pulse Oximetry EHR Order

Submitted by Nirav Bhakta on March 2, 2023 - 5:42pm Last revised by Brian Holt on March 16, 2023 - 1:24pm.
Proposal Status: 
Not Selected for This Round

PROPOSAL TITLE:

Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of a Standardized Continuous Pulse Oximetry EHR Order

 

PROJECT LEAD(S):

Nirav Bhakta

Aida Venado Estrada

 

EXECUTIVE SPONSOR(S):

Adrienne Greene

Joshua Adler

 

ABSTRACT - One paragraph summary of your proposed initiative – Limit 1500 characters (with spaces)

 

Improvement of Interoperability with pre-assessment screening of planned surgical candidates within UC system

Submitted by Charles Bell on March 2, 2023 - 3:46pm Last revised by Brian Holt on March 16, 2023 - 1:24pm.
Proposal Status: 
Not Selected for This Round
  • PROPOSAL TITLE: Improvement of  Interoperability with pre-assessment screening of planned surgical candidates within the UCSF system 
  • PROJECT LEAD(S): To be determined 
  • EXECUTIVE SPONSOR(S): Case management department 
  • ABSTRACT - As per diem case manager servicing the Mount Zion ortho campus, I, Charles Bell have found a common occurrence of patients admitted for planned procedures without adequate pre-operative screening or the communication of the results.

“Home Sweet Home”: Optimal Management of Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in Endocrine Consult Patients Transitioning From Hospital to Outpatient

Submitted by Elizabeth Holt on February 28, 2023 - 10:27pm Last revised by Brian Holt on March 16, 2023 - 1:24pm.
Proposal Status: 
Not Selected for This Round

PROJECT LEAD: Elizabeth Holt, MD PhD, Professor of Medicine and Surgery and Director of Inpatient Endocrinology and Transition Care, Division of Endocrinology

EXECUTIVE SPONSOR: TBA and Suneil K Koliwad, MD, PhD, Chief Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, UCSF

Pediatric cardiac surgery coordinator for weekends

Submitted by Carol Costello on February 28, 2023 - 12:04pm Last revised by Brian Holt on March 16, 2023 - 1:24pm.
Proposal Status: 
Not Selected for This Round
  • PROPOSAL TITLE: Pediatric cardiac surgery coordinator for weekends
  • PROJECT LEAD(S): Pediatric cardiac surgery NP's, coordinator for surgery
  • EXECUTIVE SPONSOR(S): UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Department of Cardiac-Thoracic Surgery
  • ABSTRACT - Providing a cardiac or surgical team member to help navigate the out-patient and family on the weekends, from the front door to the surgery pre-op and waiting areas.

Rethinking the waitlist for patient care to optimize direct care and reduce “waste”

Submitted by Christie Lin on February 27, 2023 - 9:37am Last revised by Brian Holt on March 16, 2023 - 1:24pm.
Primary Author: Christie Lin
Proposal Status: 
Not Selected for This Round

Patient waitlists for therapeutic services is a significant problem in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences that has become exacerbated with the pandemic.  This problem is reflective of the broader challenges to access mental health services within our community and field. Waitlists are costly for everyone involved in the health system. They are problematic for both patients and clinical care teams. For the healthcare system, waitlists are the result of limited access to care.

Chemotherapy video education modules

Submitted by Robin Litt on February 24, 2023 - 5:11pm Last revised by Brian Holt on March 16, 2023 - 1:24pm.
Proposal Status: 
Not Selected for This Round
  • PROPOSAL TITLE:  Video modules for Chemotherapy Teaching
  • PROJECT LEAD(S):
  • EXECUTIVE SPONSOR(S):

ABSTRACT –To assemble chemotherapy video education modules that can be tailored to each patient. Topics would include chemotherapy medications, managing side effects and medication use, lifestyle changes, activity, nutrition and support. Patients can view the modules with family members or caregivers.

Reduce/mitigate congestion in hallways to ensure quick access for patient beds

Submitted by Nicholas Tullis on February 13, 2023 - 7:32am Last revised by Brian Holt on March 16, 2023 - 1:24pm.
Proposal Status: 
Not Selected for This Round
  • PROPOSAL TITLE: Reduce/mitigate congestion in hallways to ensure quick access for patient beds
  • PROJECT LEAD(S): N/A
  • EXECUTIVE SPONSOR(S): N/A
  • ABSTRACT - An updated hospital policy to help ensure routes and pathways are clear for surgical/transport teams when moving patients through the hospital.
  • TEAM - Medical and Engineering/Contractors
  • PROBLEM - Elevators 3 and 4 are currently the only elevators large enough to accomidate a hospital bed with patient and me

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