The MHA received media coverage the week of Oct. 7 that includes coverage on a potential national shortage of IV solutions products, physician retention and rural hospital funding.
The closure of a Baxter manufacturing facility in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene led to several media stories, as the plant manufactures approximately 60% of the IV solutions used every day in the U.S.
Meanwhile, Bridge Michigan published a story looking at physician retention while Michigan Radio published a story on the recently signed Senate Bill 701, which eliminates the definition of “critical access hospital” and modifies the definition of “rural hospital.” It also raises the population limit to be considered a “rural hospital” to include counties with 195,000 people or less for the rural hospital funding pool.
Several MHA representatives participated in the news coverage, including Brian Peters, CEO; Laura Appel, executive vice president, government relations & public policy; Elizabeth Kutter, senior director, government & political affairs; and John Karasinski, senior director, communications.
Friday, Oct. 11
- WILX: Protecting your data: recent cyber attacks make security top priority for Michigan hospitals
- Capital News Service: Virtual nursing initiatives aim to reduce job burnout
Thursday, Oct. 10
Wednesday, Oct. 9
- WJR 760 AM: Hospitals Warn of IV Fluid Shortage After Hurricane Helene
- Bridge: Michigan needs doctors more than ever. More medical schools haven’t helped
- Michigan Public: One more hospital eligible for state funds under new law
Tuesday, Oct. 8
- Detroit Free Press: Michigan hospitals brace for IV fluid, dialysis solution shortage after hurricane fallout
- WILX: Mid-Michigan Hospitals prep for IV fluid shortage following Hurricane Helene
Monday, Oct. 7
- FOX 2 Detroit: Detroit area hospitals brace for possible national IV shortage as a result of Hurricane Helene
Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.