Superior Health

Improving Medicare Patient Outcomes

The MHA Keystone Center and its partners within Superior Health support healthcare organizations in strengthening systems of care, improving outcomes and achieving high reliability.

Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health) is a Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) dedicated to advancing patient safety and healthcare quality across hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient settings throughout the Great Lakes region. Through data-driven strategies, evidence-based interventions and collaborative learning, Superior Health partners with providers to achieve measurable improvements in care delivery and patient outcomes. 

Superior Health is a joint venture of eight member organizations, including the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA), and is closely aligned with the MHA Keystone Center's mission and expertise. This connection brings together deep clinical knowledge, proven improvement methodologies and a robust network of healthcare stakeholders, enabling providers to implement sustainable change and accelerate performance improvement. 

Together, Superior Health and the MHA Keystone Center support healthcare organizations in strengthening systems of care, improving outcomes and advancing high reliability. Through innovation, collaboration and continuous learning, this partnership helps organizations deliver safer, higher-quality care and improve the health of the communities they serve. 

Why Organizations Choose Superior Health Quality Alliance 

Recent QIN-QIO Updates

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September 2, 2026

Superior Health Completes QIN-QIO Enrollment Phase

The Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health) recently completed the enrollment phase for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) five-year program. A…

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May 15, 2026

Keystone Quality and Safety Work Highlighted at MICAH QN Meeting

Kristy Shafer, senior manager, MHA Keystone Center, and senior lead quality improvement advisor for Superior Health, presented the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) quality improvement program at the…

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October 31, 2025

Superior Health Recruiting Hospitals, Clinics and Nursing Homes for Quality Improvement Assistance Program

The Superior Health Quality Alliance – a coalition of eight Midwest healthcare quality improvement organizations, including the MHA Keystone Center – is actively recruiting participants for the Centers for Medicare…

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June 13, 2025

MHA Keystone Center to Support CMS’ Quality Improvement Program

Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health) has been selected as the Great Lakes Region’s Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 13th Scope…

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December 23, 2024

MHA Monday Report Dec. 23, 2024

MHA Prevents Staffing Ratios and Medical Liability Changes The MHA defeated legislation that would have established government-mandated nurse staffing ratios and legislation that would have made detrimental revisions to Michigan’s…

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December 20, 2024

Superior Health Quality Alliance Report Highlights Improvements in Care for Medicare Beneficiaries

The Superior Health Quality Alliance – a coalition of eight Midwest healthcare quality improvement organizations including the MHA Keystone Center – recently released a report detailing its work over the…

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