New & notable projects
Care Improvement Research Team
The Care Improvement Research Team works to build capacity for research embedded in clinical practice. CIRT aims to improve access, quality, and affordability of care delivery and the health of patients, families, and communities.
The CIRT Steering Committee works with Southern California Permanente Medical Group leaders to select and fund a handful of projects based on their potential to yield findings that will improve care and outcomes for our patients. Project teams bring together researchers, clinicians, and operational leaders to contribute varied expertise in solving real-world clinical problems.
The following CIRT projects were initiated or continued during 2024.
GLP-1 use and anesthesia risk
Leads: Chunyuan Qiu, MD, MS, and Bechien Wu, MD, MPH
Social risk screening and intervention
Leads: Tim Ho, MD, MPH, and Thearis Osuji, MPH
Effectiveness of advanced practice providers in urgent care
Leads: Jarlath Ryan, MD, and Thearis Osuji, MPH
Optimal NICU surveillance time post-acute cardio-pulmonary events
Leads: Nicholas Lynch, MD; David Braun, MD; and Thearis Osuji, MPH
Improving patient safety: Optimizing systems to save lives (SureNet)
Leads: Tracy Imley, MD, and Karen J. Coleman, PhD, MS
Understanding factors related to diabetes control in Latin(e) members
Leads: John Martin, MD and Karen J. Coleman, PhD, MS
Impact of the Abridge AI tool on physician practice and patient satisfaction
Leads: Eugene Chu, MD, and Karen J. Coleman, PhD, MS
Medi-Cal: Medically tailored meals
Lead: Karen J. Coleman, PhD
Medi-Cal: Enhanced care management and supports for homeless members
Lead: Claudia Nau, PhD
Medi-Cal plus other programs to improve birth equity
Lead: Heidi Brown, MD, MAS
Medi-Cal: Asthma home remediation
Lead: Corinna Koebnick, PhD, MSc
Medi-Cal/Medicare: PACE for members at risk for institutionalization
Lead: Huong Nguyen, PhD, RN