Caring Wisely FY 2023 Project Contest

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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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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

Improving pediatric emergency care access with an integrated telemedicine solution

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PROPOSAL TITLE: Improving pediatric emergency care access with an integrated telemedicine solution
PROJECT LEAD(S): Daftary, Rajesh; Baker, Peter (Chris); Whitelaw, Kevin
EXECUTIVE SPONSOR(S): Grupp-Phelan, Jacqueline; Colorado, Yahaira

Pediatric cardiac surgery coordinator for weekends

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  • 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.

Improving the Discharge Process for LEP Surgical Patients

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Closing the Gap: Improving the Discharge Process for LEP Surgical Patients

Project Lead(s): Ryuta Fukuda, RN; Darcy McCarty, RN; Karen Trang, MD; Hannah Decker, MD; Alison Baskin, MD; Logan Pierce, MD; Elizabeth Wick, MD

Executive Sponsor: Pat Patton

ABSTRACT 

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

Primary Author: Christie Lin
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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

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  • PROPOSAL TITLE:  Video modules for Chemotherapy Teaching
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  • 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.

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