Combating the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Week of Oct. 18
Combating the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Week of Oct. 18The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Oct. 21 formally endorsed the use of COVID-19 booster shots from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson for some adults. This comes on the heels of the Oct. 20 approval from the Food and Drug Administration. …
Healthcare-related Legislation Continues to Progress
Legislative action continued during the week of Oct. 18, including votes on several bills impacting hospitals. Topics included licensure for dietitians and nutritionists, emergency department-based medication assisted treatment, and a bill to ensure employers have access to general …
Input Needed on Allocation of Opioid Settlement Funding
The MHA and its member hospitals have been heavily committed to addressing the misuse of prescription drugs, which has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the MHA continues to work with stakeholders on passing current legislation to expand …
Live Kickoff of 2021 Michigan Harvest Gathering Scheduled for Oct. 26
The MHA, the Food Bank Council of Michigan and the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association will publicly announce the 2021 Michigan Harvest Gathering and Michigan Meal Challenge campaign Oct. 26. …
Sparrow Hospital Nurse Protects Pediatric Patient, Receives Award
The Michigan Health & Hospital Association Keystone Center honored Jennifer Brandt, an emergency department registered nurse at Sparrow Hospital, Oct. 21 with the quarterly MHA Keystone …
Trustee Insights Highlights Effective Governance Practices, Drivers of Improvement
The latest edition of Trustee Insights, the monthly digital package from the American Hospital Association, is now available. The October issue includes articles about board consolidation and steps boards should consider for improving overall …
The Keckley Report
The Keckley ReportOutsiders are Re-shaping Healthcare Delivery
“While vaccine mandates and the advisability of boosters and its devastating impact on the healthcare workforce dominate media attention, opportunists with deep pockets outside traditional health delivery have taken advantage of the delivery system’s pandemic pause.”
Paul Keckley, Oct. 18, 2021