Current Projects
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
Health Equity
Aligning Medicaid beneficiary needs with mental health service delivery standards
Client(s): Network 180, Lakeshore Regional Entity (LRE)
Need: Medicaid beneficiaries who require applied behavior analysis services and those with intellectual or developmental disabilities receiving community living services and personal care need specific services based on their acuity levels.
CHRT's Role: CHRT will collaborate with the Kent County community mental health agency Network 180 and the Lakeshore Regional Entity to conduct a comprehensive analysis aimed at better aligning beneficiary needs with service delivery standards.
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Promoting health equity by identifying and addressing the social needs of patients in five Michigan counties
Client(s): Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Need: The Promotion of Health Equity Initiative aims to develop a statewide infrastructure for SDOH data collection, analytics, and reporting to better identify and understand disparities and leverage data and community partnerships to help enhance…
CHRT's Role: CHRT provides backbone support to the four participating regions in the Promotion of Health Equity project, mobilizing and coordinating efforts and helping establish shared communications and reporting. CHRT has financial fiduciary responsibilities to Michigan Medicine for the funding of the participating regions. CHRT…
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Evaluation of Michigan’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
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Need: The 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) authorized a new demonstration program intended to improve community mental health services. In 2020, following a request from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan was…
CHRT's Role: The Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) at the University of Michigan will partner with MDHHS on this project to provide health research, analyses, surveys, demonstration projects, backbone support, and consulting. CHRT has existing experience evaluating Medicaid programs in the state, as well as advanced…
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Social determinants of health strategic plan
Client(s): Berrien County Health Department (BCHD)
Need: Many residents in Berrien County face significant barriers to health and well-being due to health-related social needs such as lack of transportation and inadequate housing. These challenges contribute to health disparities and hinder access…
CHRT's Role: CHRT, in partnership with Laurel Health Advisors, is conducting qualitative research and stakeholder engagement to inform the county’s Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and guide the development of sustainable strategies. For this project, CHRT will 1) conduct stakeholder interviews to understand community perspectives…
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Understanding health disparities through improving EMS data
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Need: Emergent Health Partners and CHRT are working to implement EMS clinician training modules across all six EHP EMS agencies in Michigan. These modules will train clinicians to accurately collect sensitive demographic data pertaining to race, ethnicity,…
CHRT's Role: CHRT will be responsible for convening the community advisory board, implementing clinician training, and analyzing EMS data post-implementation.
Convening the community advisory board
CHRT will recruit CAB members through EHP's existing community partners, the Washtenaw Health Initiative…
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Lessons learned from the Pfizer Foundation’s community health innovation grant program for infectious disease control in underserved communities
Client(s): Direct Relief
Need: With funding from the Pfizer Foundation, Direct Relief runs a community health innovation award program for infectious disease control in underserved communities across the U.S. To improve the program and share…
CHRT's Role: CHRT will collaborate with Direct Relief staff members to monitor, track, and analyze the progress of grantees over a two-year period. Throughout the two-year evaluation, CHRT will:
Review grantee…
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Evaluating and sustaining mom circles with early childhood education
Client(s): Children of the Rising Sun
Need: The overall mission of Children of the Rising Sun (CRS) is to strengthen early childhood educational opportunities and services to improve the quality of life for Detroit families. In many cases, the mothers of…
CHRT's Role: CHRT will assist CRM in evaluating the nine-month pilot program, which concluded in June 2024, and implementing a Year Two evaluation plan. Specifically, CHRT will:
Develop organizational capacity,…
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Medicaid for moms
Client(s): Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Need: Michigan’s maternal mortality rate is 73 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Black women facing rates 4.5 times higher than white women. In Detroit, maternal deaths occur at three times the national average. Over 60% of these deaths are preventable,…
CHRT's Role: CHRT, in collaboration with the Southeast Michigan Health Association, will address this gap by developing and disseminating accessible, culturally tailored materials to promote awareness and utilization of Medicaid benefits for mothers in Southeast Michigan. This initiative will focus on improving health literacy, expanding…
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