A toolkit of resources is now available to assist hospitals with the application process for The Joint Commission’s (TJC’s) Maternal Levels of Care (MLC) Verification.
The toolkit contains resources from TJC and the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, as well as a verification process checklist and sample presentation slides created by the MHA. These should provide guidance and a step-by-step path throughout the verification process.
The MHA is also hosting office hours virtually from 2 to 3 p.m. every Thursday through June 27. Registration is required and members are asked to register by the end of business the Wednesday prior to a week’s session. Members with questions about the MLC Verification application process are encouraged to attend the sessions.
The deadline to complete the application to be eligible for the state funding is Aug. 1. Hospitals must complete this application and be a Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (MI AIM) participant to receive funds.
The funding comes from an appropriation of $10 million in the fiscal year 2024 state budget to the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services to support maternal health quality improvement efforts. Michigan birthing hospitals have an opportunity to receive funding from $9 million in available general fund dollars to invest in maternal health quality improvement efforts. The remainder of the funds will aid hospitals in obtaining MLC Verification through TJC.
Additional information about funding requirements is available on the MHA MLC webpage.
Members with questions may contact the MHA Keystone Center.