MHA Monday Report Feb. 24, 2020
Posted on February 24, 2020
The Michigan Legislature recently dealt with legislation that would impact hospitals and healthcare in the state, including proposals to reform and repeal Michigan’s Certificate of Need (CON) program. The Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee, chaired by ...
A proposed policy that would have had a significant impact on the 340B prescription drug program for hospitals in Michigan has been dropped by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The proposal would have carved ...
Hospital and health system leaders continue to revolutionize their organizations in many ways to better serve patients, attract physicians and achieve success in a challenging environment. This includes growing outpatient strategies and striving for a diverse …
Feb. 12 marked the halfway point for the MHA Workplace Safety Collaborative’s Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Collaboration calls, which began Oct. 9 and will occur bimonthly through Aug. 12. The series provides support for the implementation …
The MHA recently hosted a series of webinars highlighting the cutting-edge and cost-effective solutions available to Michigan hospitals through its Endorsed Business Partner program. The program launched in 2018 to assist hospitals as they work to avoid unnecessary costs …
Medical Education Step 1 Change is a Small Step in the Right Direction
“[T]he U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) announced a major policy change: the compulsory exam known as Step 1 would cease to be reported with a three-digit score but instead become pass/fail as early as 2022. That’s big news for America’s 92,758 medical students in America’s 192 Schools of Medicine and Osteopathy.”
Paul Keckley, Feb. 17, 2020
Upcoming events and important healthcare news for the week of Feb. 24:
- Learning Webinar 2 of the Great Lakes Partners for Patients Hospital Innovation Improvement Network Falls Improvement Sprint webinar will take place from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday.
- Learning Webinar 2 of the Great Lakes Partners for Patients Hospital Innovation Improvement Network Readmissions Improvement Sprint will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday.
- MHA Breakthrough will take place from 1 p.m. Thursday to 12:15 p.m. Friday at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa near Traverse City.
Read recent coverage about the MHA, including an article from MiBiz that reviews Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s call to incorporate elements of the federal Affordable Care Act into state law and features comments from Laura Appel, senior vice president and chief innovation officer, MHA.
Tags: MHA Keystone Center, GLPP HIIN, readmissions, Excellence in Governance Fellowship, professional licensing, Breakthrough, 340B, safety, Care Logistics, CISM, EBP, CON, Salary.com, MCAG, Commerce Healthcare, falls, Workplace Safety Collaborative, nurses
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