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"Luna, Earth's companion in the lonely cosmos,
floated just 60 miles away. Aboard the lunar module named Eagle,
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had only to cross that narrow
chasm to go where no man had gone before. Armstrong later would
admit his concerns before attempting the landing, saying 'the
unknowns were rampant,' and 'there were just a thousand things
to worry about'."*
Like the ambitious space
program of the Kennedy era, the ambitious health care system of
today is full of unknowns and risks. The fate of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act is in limbo as the courts
decide its constitutionality. Reimbursement cuts will amount to
$155 billion over 10 years, and it is unclear whether providers
can make up the cuts with efficiencies, or if the cuts will
jeopardize already tenuous access to care. But if leaders take
the broad themes of the law's intent and focus on ways to
achieve those goals, the health care community will accomplish
the critical mission of safe, affordable care for all citizens.
During the 2011 MHA Annual
Membership Meeting, we will examine what's ahead for hospitals
in Michigan and throughout the nation as health care reform
continues to alter how they do business. We will uncover ways to
get more done in less time, with less waste, and discover quiet
but powerful leadership qualities that will help us overcome
incredible obstacles. Join your colleagues as we reflect upon
the value of the unwavering leadership of Michigan hospitals to
their patients and communities, today and into the future.
*Eric Berger. "40 years after
Apollo 11: Those who were there relive the worry and glory."
Houston Chronicle, July 20, 2009, 11:20 a.m. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6537251.html
Defining Health
Care for Decades to Come
Thursday, June 30 • 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
 Our
leaders in Congress and the White House face a fateful fork in
the road for health care reform. They can follow the public's
fear and confusion down the path of perpetual inaction, or they
can lead. This movie can have a happier ending - one that is
good for our health, for our health care system, and for freeing
our economy from the debt legacy of the past decade.
Len Nichols, the director of the Center for Health Policy Research and
Ethics and a professor of Health Policy at George Mason
University, Washington, DC, will dive deeper into where the
debate lies, alternative payment reform models, and how
hospitals could position themselves to prosper in a new world of
transparency and incentive realignment. As the founder and
director of Health CEOs for Health Reform, a group that was
pivotal in helping policymakers see that delivery system reform
and health insurance reform are necessary and feasible
complements, Nichols will give us insight into an ambitious
health care strategy.
How to Achieve Top
Gun Success
Thursday, June 30 • 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
 In
this fast-paced, energetic presentation, speaker, author and
former Marine Corps F-18 fighter pilot Ed Rush will show
you how anyone can get more done in less time, with less waste.
With principles learned in his 13-year Marine Corps career, Rush
will present the three keys to speed and success in the Marine
Corps that can be easily adopted by the health care industry.
The principles Rush teaches are not only good for business and
career survival, they are also essential to achieving the most
out of your personal life. Rush is sure to inspire and motivate
you!
Team of Rivals:
The Leadership Lessons from Abraham Lincoln
Friday, July 1 • 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
 Abraham
Lincoln is undeniably one of the greatest leaders of all time.
But how did Lincoln make the smooth, and rather sudden,
transition from underwhelming one-term congressman and prairie
lawyer to robust chief executive during a time of crisis?
Doris Kearns Goodwin, worldrenowned historian, will provide
us with a monumental history of Abraham Lincoln based on her #1
New York Times best-selling book Team of Rivals: The Political
Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Goodwin inspires business and
political leaders of today by teaching Lincoln's quiet but
powerful leadership qualities - including his wisdom in building
and maintaining teams in the midst of critically trying
circumstances and his ability to overcome incredible obstacles.
With a deft wit and an uncanny ability to weave stories that put
you "right in the room" as history occurs, Goodwin offers
extraordinary insight into the lives of leaders who have shaped
the United States.
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American College of Healthcare
Executives Annual State Membership Meeting and Breakfast
Thursday, June 30 • 7 - 8:15 a.m.
Join American College of
Healthcare Executives (ACHE) members and health care colleagues
for this exclusive session featuring Michael Duggan, president
and CEO of the Detroit Medical Center, who will present
"For-profit Medical Care in 2011 and Beyond - The Detroit
Medical Center Perspective with Vanguard." You must be
preregistered to attend this session. There is an additional
fee. The MHA Health Foundation is authorized to award 1 hour
of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education
credit for this program toward advancement or recertification in
the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in
this program wishing to have the continuing education hours
applied toward Category II credit should list their attendance
when applying for advancement or recertification in ACHE.
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Spouse/Guest
Program
Island Express!
Thursday, June 30
• 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Feeling a
connection to yourself, nourishing your life, and appreciating
inner and outer beauty are essential to your health, as much as
exercise and diet. But making the time to nurture yourself often
falls at the end of the to-do list. The spouse/guest program
will focus on feeling vibrant by improving your fashion sense
and body's health. Join Shelley Davis Mielock, AICI, FLC, image
consultant who will help you get what you want, whether it is to
make a good impression or feel good about yourself, and give you
great tips to be fashion-forward! You must be preregistered
to participate.
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Government Relations Breakfast
Friday, July 1
• 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Begin the day with breakfast and
dialogue with one of Michigan's premier media personalities,
Mary Kramer, publisher of Crain's Detroit Business. Kramer will
lead a discussion on business' view of the Affordable Care Act,
value-based insurance design and how health care will contribute
to Michigan's economic recovery.
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Children will be
hearing stories of great heroes who made legends and the
mythological beings of beliefs before our time! These
action-packed and fun programs are sure to please! Just like
archeologists discovering hidden tombs or sunken treasures, the
children will discover how much fun they can have on Mackinac
Island and will leave with their own stories to tell!
WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES
Wednesday, June 29 • 6 -
10:00 p.m.
The youngest of our group will explore modern-day
unicorns at the Grand Hotel horse stable, enjoy a rousing game
of pin the tail on the unicorn, and dream of unicorns even while
awake!
Unicorn in the Sky
• Age 3-6 years
The youngest of our group will
enjoy a night of making music with their own hand-designed
instruments. The night ends with a magical musical parade!
Navigating Neptune's Water
• Age 7-10 years
During these fun pool games,
kids will try to steal Neptune's treasures, use Neptune's
trident to spear fish, and explore the adventures that happened
in Neptune's underwater world!
Myth Busters on Mackinac
• Age 11-14 years
The TV show MythBusters mixes
scientific methods with gleeful curiosity and plain
old-fashioned ingenuity to create explosive experimentation.
While the only thing we'll be blowing up is chewing gum, kids
will find answers to some of the Island's greatest myths, like
what is the meaning of Arch Rock on Mackinac Island? Come find
out!
THURSDAY ACTIVITIES
Thursday, June 30
Fast-paced and action filled, the morning
programs will use the outdoors as the backdrop to test the kids'
wits and will. The evening events use Michigan's most famous
natural resource - water - as the foundation for fun! Programs
are designed to be age appropriate and packed with
entertainment, crafts, movies, food and fun!
9 a.m. - noon
Flora and Fauna!
• Age 3-6 years
The secret life of bees will be a
little less secret after the kids visit the one-of-a-kind
Mackinac Island Butterfly and Insect House. Making crafts out of
nature's bounty will be more good-natured fun!
Zeus on the Loose
• Age 7-14 years
The Olympic Games began at
Olympia in Greece in 776 BC and are still going strong today.
Prepare to play the "original" games with a modern, hip twist,
like water balloon shot put and Frisbee discus! Everyone leaves
a medalist!
6 - 10 p.m.
Enchanted Waters!
• Age 3-6 years
Mermaids, sea monkeys and turtles,
oh my! Join in the folklore and fun that can be found in the
water world!
Atlantis Squarepantis!
• Age 7-10 years
Bring your sea legs to this
hip-to-be-square event! Kids will go on a wild beach adventure
just like SpongeBob and his trusty sidekick Patrick do in Bikini
Bottom.
Poseidon Adventure!
• Age 11-14 years
Yo ho, the kids will have a tale
of treasure, plunder, sea and sail. The Poseidon party will make
them wail, "We won't go home," but to no avail! Pool party fun
makes more memories of Mackinac Island!
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Preregistration Children must be preregistered for the
full meeting and all activities in which they wish to
participate. Complete the preregistration form included
with this brochure. If children are not registered prior
to arrival on the Island, they may do so in the Welcome
Area in the Grand Hotel on Wednesday and Thursday.
Note to parents: Dinner
and refreshments are included with all evening events.
Children not staying in the Grand Hotel must purchase
a meal ticket at the hotel's front desk. Children
ages 3-14 are appropriate for participation in the MHA
children's programs.
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Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, June 29 • 3 -
4:30 p.m.
Perhaps better than the nectar and
ambrosia consumed by the Greek gods, the creamy confection
offered at the annual meeting old-fashioned ice cream social
will make you think you're at the table of Demeter, goddess of
the harvest! Join us on the Front Porch of the Grand Hotel from
3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, June 29 • 6 - 7
p.m.
Stroll along the Grand Hotel's
famous porch with friends, family and colleagues during the
annual meeting's receptions. It's a wonderful way to discuss
relevant health care issues while savoring the best the Grand
Hotel has to offer. The receptions will be held from 6 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday. Don't miss this matchless opportunity to
watch the evening sun begin to sink into the sparkling Straits
of Mackinac!
Family Event: Journey to Mt. Olympus
Thursday, June 30 • 2 -
3:30 p.m.
The Greek gods were created by man
to act as a means of exploration and provide entertainment for
the masses. The heavenly abode of the Greek gods, Mount Olympus,
is the mythical venue of the family event. Whether the
activities you choose involve the action-packed Olympic-style
games or more artistic fare focused on gods of the sky, sea or
arts, we're packing fun, food and entertainment into this
leisurely afternoon that will feel like a midsummer's night
dream!
Links Fore Health
Thursday, June 30
 Michigan
hospitals are committed to providing high-quality care and
improving the health of the communities they serve. Proceeds
from the Links Fore Health golf tournament help
underwrite the MHA Health Foundation and its community health
and quality initiatives. Enjoy food, fun and prizes as you
traverse the lush landscaping and meticulously manicured tees,
fairways and greens of the Grand Hotel's golf courses!
The Links Fore Health golf
tournament will have a nine-hole scramble format and staggered
start times between 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Register
individually or in pairs, and we'll assign you to a group of
four. Complete the Links Fore Health portion of the
registration form and include the tournament fee with your
registration materials. Register now, since space is limited!
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Annual
Membership Meeting Registration
The MHA Annual
Membership Meeting is a private membership meeting.
Attendance is open to MHA members, meeting sponsors and
invited guests of the MHA. Please contact Clark Ballard,
senior vice president, Member Relations, with questions
regarding membership.
Qualify to win one of
10 free, one-night stays at the Grand Hotel to be used
later in the 2011 season by registering online* for the
MHA Annual Membership Meeting at
www.mhaannual.org prior to the registration
deadline. Your online registration on or before May 23
automatically enters your name in the drawing. The lucky
winners will receive the prize during the meeting. You
may also register for the Annual Membership Meeting and
its associated events by completing the enclosed
registration form.
All registration materials and appropriate fees must
be returned to the MHA on or before May 23.
*Only online,
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Hotel
Reservations
The Grand Hotel is offering a
special family rate for MHA annual meeting attendees.
There will be no additional charge for children under 18
years of age who stay in the same room with their
parents. This includes breakfast and dinner each day of
the stay, as well as the Grand Luncheon Buffet on
Thursday, June 30. The regular adult rate applies when
children occupy a room by themselves. Additional people
aged 18 and older are only $130 daily per person when
sharing a room with two guests paying the full rate.
Important information about your lodging request:
- Once the MHA
receives a paid event registration form, you will
receive a link to download a copy of the Grand Hotel
Reservation form. You must write the Grand
Hotel confirmation/invoice number given in your
event confirmation in the space provided on the
hotel form. Hotel forms without this number
will not be accepted. Phone reservations will not be
accepted.
- A separate form
must be submitted for each requested room.
- Accommodations are
assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, based on
membership status. Delegates from Type I organizations
receive first priority.
- If you request
more than one room, your request will be assigned
based on availability.
- All accommodations
are in the Grand Hotel until the room block is
filled.
- There is no
guarantee of lodging in the Grand Hotel.
- In accordance with
Michigan law, the Grand Hotel is a nonsmoking
property.
- All hotel
confirmations will be sent to you via U.S. mail from
the Grand Hotel. Be sure to complete all address
information on the form.
- Questions
regarding room reservations for the annual meeting
should be directed to the Grand Hotel by calling
(800) 33-GRAND or (800) 334-7263.
- All hotel
reservations must be returned on or before May 23.
Confirmation of lodging will be sent after June 1.
- In the event the MHA
room block at the Grand Hotel is exhausted,
accommodations can be made for registrants at downtown
Mackinac Island hotels that have contracted with the MHA
and are able to accommodate the lodging requests.
- Finally, since the
MHA Annual Meeting precedes the Fourth of July
weekend, please take note of the Grand Hotel's
policy relative to holiday weekends:
Anyone not checking out on or before July 2 (Saturday) will be responsible
for payment for an additional three nights of
lodging, whether or not they are staying.
Check-out time is before 11 a.m.
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Children's
Programs
All children must be registered to attend the MHA Annual
Membership Meeting, regardless of whether they will be
participating in any MHA-sponsored events. Children ages
17 and younger should be registered under the children's
section. Children must also be preregistered for the
events in which they wish to participate. Because these
events are intended to be age appropriate, children may
not attend programs designed for age groups older than
they are. If desired, children may attend events planned
for younger age groups.
Guest Program
Spouses and guests of paid
registrants are invited to attend any or all of the
general sessions. Guests include children ages 18 and
older and others who are not employees, governing board
members or medical staff of registering organizations.
All spouses and guests must pay the registration fee.
You must be preregistered for the guest program.
Ferry Service
Service to Mackinac Island is available via:
• Arnold Transit Co.
www.arnoldline.com
• (800) 542-8528
• Shepler's Ferry
www.sheplersferry.com
• (800) 828-6157
Attire
Casual dress is encouraged
during the day, with business or semiformal attire
reserved for after 6 p.m. Children may be in casual
dress if attending the MHA children's programs.
Questions?
If you have questions about the 2011 MHA Annual
Membership Meeting, e-mail the MHA at
annualmeeting@mha.org, call (800) 945-7311 or visit
the website at
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2
- 9 a.m.
MHA Board of Trustees Meeting
- 10 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Registration
Welcome Area Open
- 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Ice Cream Social
- 6 - 7 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
- 6 - 10 p.m.
Children's Dinner and Parties
(ages 3-14)
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THURSDAY, JUNE 30
- 7 - 8:15 a.m.
ACHE Annual State Membership
Meeting and Breakfast
- 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Registration
Welcome Area Open
- 8:30 a.m.
Call to Order: MHA House of Delegates
and Awards Ceremony (Members Only)
- 9 a.m. - Noon
Children's Programs
(ages 3-14)
- 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Opening Session
- 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Spouse/Guest Program
- 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Keynote Session
- 11:30 a.m.
Recess:
MHA House of Delegates
Grand Buffet Luncheon
Links Fore Health Golf Tournament Begins
- 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Family Event
- 6 - 7 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
- 6 - 10 p.m.
Children's Dinner and Parties
(ages 3-14)
- 7 - 9 p.m.
MHA Annual Banquet
- 9 - 10 p.m.
Awards Reception
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FRIDAY, JULY 1
- 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Government Relations Breakfast
- 10 a.m.
Inaugural Remarks of the New Chair
- 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Closing Session
- 11:15 a.m.
Adjournment
MHA Board of Trustees Meeting (at the Podium)
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