About the MHA Keystone Center

Advancing Safety and Quality in Michigan Hospitals

The MHA Keystone Center’s mission, vision and values guide its work and reflect its commitment to advancing safety and quality in Michigan hospitals.

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Improving Quality, Saving Lives.

Michigan hospitals and thousands of their team members are voluntarily participating in MHA programs to improve the safety and quality of healthcare. A growing number of hospitals in other states are now part of the MHA-led patient safety and quality initiatives.

As a result of these initiatives, which are driven by evidence-based, best practices and strongly supported by data, engaged hospitals are seeing great improvements on safety and quality outcomes.

Our Mission

Supporting healthcare providers to achieve excellence in the outcomes desired by the people they serve.

Our Vision

Achieving the highest quality healthcare outcomes that meet individual outcomes.

Our Values

Excellence
Innovation
Compassion
Teamwork

MHA Keystone Center Board of Directors

Katy Hoffman, DNP, RN, NE-BC

Trinity Health Ann Arbor

James Moses, MD, MPH

Corewell Health

Edward Pollak, MD, FASA, CPPS

Henry Ford Health

Jeff Postlewaite, DO

Michigan Osteopathic Association designate

Stephanie Pins-Schallip, CPHQ, MSA

MyMichigan Medical Center Sault

Nicole Stefan, CNMT, MBA, CPPS, CPHRM,

McLaren Oakland

Brook Watts, MD, MS

Michigan Medicine

Karen Clemmons-Lloyd

Patient Representative

James Grant, MD, MBA, FASA

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Amit Sachdev, MD

MSU Health Care

Updates from the MHA Keystone Center

October 1, 2026

MHA Safety & Quality Committee Convene to Discuss Priorities

The MHA Safety & Quality Committee convened Sept. 18 to discuss patient safety priorities, advocacy developments, quality improvement initiatives and ongoing MHA Keystone Center activities. The meeting opened with introductions…

October 1, 2026

New Playbook Will Help Hospitals Reduce Violence in the ER

The MHA is partnering with HKS, a design and strategy firm, to develop a playbook for Michigan hospitals on how small operational and space improvements can improve safety in hospital…

September 10, 2026

MHA Encourages Hospitals to Maintain NHSN Facility Accounts

The MHA Keystone Center encourages member hospitals and health systems to regularly review their National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) facility accounts to prevent access interruptions and support reporting continuity. The…

September 10, 2026

MHA Honors World Patient Safety Day, Reinforces Commitment to Safer Care

Observed annually on Sept. 17, World Patient Safety Day highlights the global commitment to safer, more reliable patient care. How the MHA Keystone Center Advances Patient Safety The observance aligns…

September 10, 2026

MHA Keystone Center Earns Federal Recertification as Patient Safety Organization

The MHA Keystone Center has earned federal recertification as a listed Patient Safety Organization (PSO) from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, reaffirming its nationally recognized role in advancing…

September 10, 2026

Michigan Nursing Leaders Discuss Workforce, Patient Safety and Care Innovation

Michigan chief nursing officers (CNOs) convened Aug. 27 at the MHA CNO Statewide Forum to discuss strategies for advancing patient safety, supporting the nursing workforce and improving care delivery. Participants…

Valued Partners

The MHA Keystone Center would like to thank the following organizations and individuals whose financial support or guidance have helped make lifesaving work successful.