In addition to CHRT’s cornerstone programs–the health policy fellowship, the Washtenaw Health Initiative, and the physician and consumer surveys–CHRT regularly manages mission-relevant research, demonstration, and educational projects with funding from public sector partners, as well as paid consulting projects for public and private sector clients.
Featured Projects
Leveraging data and applied research to improve economic mobility and address the impact of COVID-19
Client(s): Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Council of Michigan Foundations, and others
Staff:
Need: The Midwest Mobility from Poverty Network, led by Poverty Solutions at the University…
CHRT's Role: The Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) is one of the six grantees.…
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Evaluating Michigan’s COVID-19 nursing home response and recommending data-driven, evidence-based strategies
Client(s): Michigan Health Endowment Fund
Need: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Department of Health and Human…
CHRT's Role: CHRT's objectives are threefold: 1) Evaluate the state’s regional nursing home…
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Evaluating an integrated health care intervention at pediatric practices in Wayne County
Client(s): Starfish Family Services
Need: Starfish Family Services is working to improve health outcomes and healthcare for…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is evaluating the impact of Pediatric Integrated Health Care (PIHC) on patients,…
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Supporting national health and human services integration leaders for equitable and thriving communities
Client(s): Kresge Foundation
Need: Health disparities tied to race and socioeconomic status are well-documented across…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is assisting the Kresge Foundation’s Health and Human Services Team as…
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Implementing alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) in women’s health services
Client(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Staff:
Need: Excessive alcohol use can result in a variety of negative health and social consequences.…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is working with the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit and other partners…
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Assessing the capacity of Michigan health providers to care for older veterans
Client(s): Michigan Health Endowment Fund
Need: In recent years, the VA has sought to increase access to community-based health care…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is assessing the readiness and capacity of Michigan’s primary and specialty…
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Promoting the integration of primary and behavioral health care in three underserved Michigan communities
Client(s): Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Staff:
Need: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is collaborating with community…
CHRT's Role: CHRT provides implementation support and is the evaluator of Michigan’s five-year…
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Michigan Medicaid managed long-term services and supports: Phase IV
Client(s): Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Need: Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) is the delivery of medical care,…
CHRT's Role: In Phase IV of this work, CHRT is updating prior research and applying it to bridge…
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Coordinating the work of the Washtenaw Health Initiative Opioid Project
Client(s): Community Mental Health Partnership of Southeast Michigan
Staff:
Need: In our own community and across the country, opioid overdose deaths have reached…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is coordinating a range of activities, including goal setting, analysis,…
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National Council on Aging learning community facilitation for the Vital Seniors Initiative
Client(s): Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Vital Seniors Initiative grantees
Need: The Vital Seniors Initiative, in partnership with the National Council on Aging,…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is facilitating learning activities, strategic planning, and deliverables,…
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