Caring Wisely FY26 Project Contest

Summary of Proposals

  • Total proposals:18
  • Total comments:78
  • Most comments on a proposal:30
  • Withdrawn proposals:0
  • Total revised proposals:18
  • Total commenters:49
  • Total voters:94
Author Proposal Title Status All taxonomy terms Createdsort descending Com- ments Likes Revi- sions
1 Telly Cheung Enhancing Clinical Access to Pediatric Celiac Disease Care at UCSF Health using a Human-Centered Design Framework Review Complete Review Complete 01/24/2025 - 09:03 0 6
2 Aimee Camano WatchMe: Utilizing Digital Tools to Improve Patient Education, Satisfaction, and Attendance in the Echo Stress Laboratory Review Complete Review Complete 02/25/2025 - 15:53 3 7 15
3 Minso Kim Optimizing comfort and reducing opioid and sedative exposure – a goal-directed, nurse-implemented comfort algorithm in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU Selected for 2nd Round Selected for 2nd Round 02/27/2025 - 13:43 30 60 7
4 Natasha Spottiswoode Targeting Plasma Metagenomic Sequencing to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Waste Selected for 2nd Round Selected for 2nd Round 02/27/2025 - 15:27 7 1 3
5 Amy Showen An Evidence-Based Same-Day Discharge Pathway for Urologic Oncology Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy Selected for 2nd Round Selected for 2nd Round 02/28/2025 - 11:40 7 2 3
6 Helen Lau Improving Health and Tech Literacy by Optimizing MyChart Usage through a Student Patient Navigator Program Review Complete Review Complete 02/28/2025 - 11:43 0 5
7 Christine Blauvelt Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Among High-Risk Obstetric Patients to Decrease Unnecessary Inpatient Utilization Selected for 2nd Round Selected for 2nd Round 02/28/2025 - 12:49 7 2 5
8 Rebecca Carter Enhancing Neonatal Care Through Lactation Support and Oral Milk Drops Review Complete Review Complete 02/28/2025 - 14:27 0 1 1
9 Katherine Malcolm Expanding Access to Sleep Studies via Disposable WatchPATs for UCSF Sleep Clinic Review Complete Review Complete 02/28/2025 - 16:48 0 1
10 Bo Hu Salary Support for a Dedicated Mental Health Navigator for Medical/Surgical Beds Across UCSF Review Complete Review Complete 02/28/2025 - 16:53 0 3 1
11 Ethel Wu IV Diphenhydramine: A Hidden Risk that Impacts Patient Safey and Hospital Stay Review Complete Review Complete 02/28/2025 - 16:55 2 2
12 David Arboleda Expanding the Accelerated Discharge Program: An Interprofessional Effort to Use Early Identification and Coordination of Next Day Discharges to Improve Rate of On-Time Discharges and Reduce Length of Stay Selected for 2nd Round Selected for 2nd Round 02/28/2025 - 16:59 11 5 4
13 Chiara Corbetta-Rastelli Reducing Inpatient Admissions for Vasa Previa Review Complete Review Complete 02/28/2025 - 17:01 0 1
14 Pierre Martin Headache Evaluation and Diagnosis - with Generative Artificial INtelligence (HEAD-GAIN): Improving Access, Reducing Overutilization Review Complete Review Complete 03/01/2025 - 12:00 0 1
15 Alicen Kershaw Laser hair removal as a treatment modality in pilonidal disease: Providing access to care in the East Bay and beyond Review Complete Review Complete 03/02/2025 - 11:37 0 1
16 Lan Vu Pre-Surgery Clinic Patient Resource Navigator Program for the Benioff Children's Hospital Review Complete Review Complete 03/02/2025 - 23:05 0 1
17 Amy Larsen Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections Through Creation of HAI Diagnostic Excellence at UCSF Review Complete Review Complete 03/03/2025 - 08:46 0 2
18 Jessica Reeves Establishing a Pharmacist-led Cytomegalovirus Stewardship Program to Reduce Hospital Admissions, Length of Stay, and CMV Resistance Selected for 2nd Round Selected for 2nd Round 03/03/2025 - 11:04 11 5 3