Claire Ulrickson, Mph Email & Phone Number

Skokie, Illinois, United States

Greater Denver Area

Design, Implementation and Management of Population Based Interventions:- Responsible for the design and implementation of population based interventions that include:- An evaluation plan, study design, target population, indicators, and process and outcome measure- Focused QI interventions related to chronic conditions and on prevention. Interventions can be clinical or non-clinical depending on the focus of the QI study- Culturally appropriate interventions and evidence based practices.- Apply quality assessment systems, tools and procedures such as PDSA, and related process improvement tools such as LEAN.- Work under the direction of the QI Manager and the Medical Director for Managed Care to meet regulatory requirements, such as the submission of QIPs (Quality Improvement Projects) and PIPs (Performance Improvement Projects)Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting:- Develops detailed knowledge of interventions data collection requirements and applies this information to various types of interventions for all lines of business- Demonstrates skills in analyzing, presenting and communicating information and data through use of standardized reporting tools and statistical techniques. Uses Managed Care and other data systems to extract data for QI activities.- Applies efficient research and data collection skills to create accurate and reliable data bases, data collection tools and reports. Accurately and consistently maintains and updates appropriate data collection systems and enters information, as required.- Actively participates and attends Medical Management Committee, DH CHS QI workgroups and other relevant QI committee meetings and conferences as required.

Greater Denver Area

• Conducted day-to-day operations of a clinical research study examining maternal mental health and care use• Conducted statistical analysis pertaining to screening and referral, in-clinic behavioral health utilization, and health disparities for organizational quality improvement initiatives • Presented clinic-specific and organizational data as well as best practice recommendations to clinic staff to improve current-state awareness and encourage practice change while adhering to Denver Health Lean principles• Recruited more than 200 patients in a clinic setting• Established and implemented data management protocols for a research study and grant projects• Completed data collection from medical charts in EPIC and entry into REDCap• Built and edited REDCap databases to accommodate study needs• Wrote and edited research materials, as well as managed IRB submission using appropriate COMIRB documents

Denver, Co

Managed day-to-day operations of a research study including: patient recruitment, COMIRB submission processes, project-related correspondence, and data entry.

Greater Denver Area

• Managed practice recruitment and facilitation of clinical quality improvement projects at 30 Colorado clinics • Lead quality improvement projects implemented by cross-functional teams• Trained staff on screening and referral best practices, coached team leads and support staff on documenting and measuring results, and facilitated team discussions around prioritization, process mapping, process improvements, and changes to standard work using Lean principles• Facilitated a stakeholder workgroup to create and maintain a pregnancy-related depression referral resource guide, improve referral processes across agencies, and build relationships between key community partners • Member of the Pregnancy-related Depression State Advisory Board and the Metro Perinatal Action Network

International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health Conference - 2018Presentation: The Relationship Between Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences, Perinatal Mood Symptoms, and Adverse Pregnancy OutcomesM. Camille Hoffman MD MSCS, Alison Tinker CNM, Claire Ulrickson MPH, Kimberly Lomonaco PsyD, Jennifer Hyer MDBiennial Perinatal Mental Health Conference - 2017Poster Presentation: A Report of Comprehensive Psychosocial Screening and Assessment in Prenatal Care at an Urban Safety Net HospitalClaire Ulrickson, MPH, Jennifer Hyer, MD, Alison Tinker, CNM, Kimberly Lomonaco-Haycraft PhD, Camille Hoffman, MDPublic Health in the Rockies Conference - 2017Presentation: An Evaluation of Maternal Depression Screening and Referral Practices at a Denver Health Pediatric ClinicKelly Stainback-Tracy, Claire UlricksonPresentation: Partnering Public Health and Primary Care to Improve Pregnancy-related Depression Screening and Referral PracticesEmma Goforth, Claire UlricksonAmerican Public Health Association Conference - 2016Poster Presentation: Effect of Online Training on the Management of Maternal DepressionJenn A. Leiferman, Charlotte Farewell, Grace Undis, Claire Ulrickson

Greater Denver Area

• Developed and managed a quality improvement evaluation of a postpartum depression screening program within three pediatric clinics to assess maternal depression screening and referral rates and procedures• Adapted existing chart review coding templates to fit project needs, conducted 133 chart reviews, analyzed coded data, created an interview guide for key informant interviews, recruited key informants and conducted key informant interviews, combined data from both chart reviews and key informant interviews to create a comprehensive case report of the program evaluation.

Aurora, Co

• Completed literature reviews on topics related to perinatal anxiety and depression.• Wrote paragraphs for an article to be submitted for publication and collaborated with research team members to edit research article for publication.• Edited a provider training module to improve screening and referral practices for perinatal mental health to incorporate evaluation feedback.• Created evaluation materials for the provider training module including a short survey.• Presented this research in a poster presentation at the 2016 American Public Health Association conference.

Aurora, Co

• Provided direct support to the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey logistics team to survey over 200 schools and thousands of students by:o Preparing classroom level survey packets and school level survey information, altering surveys to accommodate special requests by districts and schools, and shipping and receiving surveys.o Checking- in survey packets by entering data in an Access database and reviewing each completed survey for necessary scanning criteria and cleaning surveys prior to scanning.

Westminster, Co

Produced a case report outlining the evaluation of a clinical pregnancy-related depression quality improvement project using the following methods:o Creating a survey and interviewing key-informant representatives from Tri-County Health Department, Colorado Assuring Better Child Health & Development, and Early Childhood Partnership of Adams County.o Combining a review of relevant literature, qualitative data, and quantitative data to create a comprehensive case report and recommendations for the Tri-County Health Department clinical pregnancy-related depression quality improvement project.

Aurora, Co

Created resource guides of supplemental resources for public health professional cancer training videos.Conducted environmental scans of existing public health cancer training materials and modules.

• Worked effectively as part of a medical team to provide patient care, manage patient flow, and coordinate provider schedule tasks.o Provided high-quality patient care by: communicating effectively with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds in a multilingual environment, documenting health information in electronic patient charts, taking vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respirations, height, weight, temperature), performing CLIA-waived laboratory tests (Rapid Strep, Urine Pregnancy), administering immunizations and other medications, and utilizing a variety of medical equipment (EKG machine, Nebulizer machine, Spirometry machine, and Ear irrigation).o Created efficient patient flow by: Anticipating needs and reactions of both medical providers and patients, reviewing patient medical records to prepare for patient needs, taking initiative for collecting laboratory samples to improve visit efficiency.o Coordinated provider schedule tasks by: Reviewing patient electronic medical records for lab results, referrals and previous visits, returned patient phone calls for questions regarding care (prescriptions, follow-up appointments, etc), used Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office Products, LCR, EDM, VaxTrax, and State Immunization Databases to complete office tasks.• Worked as a Lifelink Clinical Champion to implement the Lifelink Clinical software transition by:o Collaborating with team-members to create a Lifelink Clinical software training strategy.o Developing educational materials for clinic-specific software instruction.o Performing individual and group software-training sessions.

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Community And Behavioral Health

Certified Medical Assistant, Medical/Clinical Assistant

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Minor: Chemistry