The MHA Keystone Center has earned federal recertification as a listed Patient Safety Organization from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, reaffirming its nationally recognized role …
Registration is open for the 2026 MHA Communications Retreat, taking place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the MSU Federal Credit Union Headquarters Building 2 in East Lansing. The daylong event will …
Observed annually on Sept. 17, World Patient Safety Day highlights the global commitment to safer, more reliable patient care. …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated guidance for evaluating critical access hospital (CAH) compliance with federal rural status and distance requirements. The guidance …
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is seeking feedback from Medicaid Health Plan network providers on referrals to Community Mental Health Service Programs for …
Michigan chief nursing officers (CNOs) convened Aug. 27 at the MHA CNO Statewide Forum to discuss strategies for advancing patient safety, supporting the nursing workforce and improving care delivery. …
The Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health) recently completed the enrollment phase for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement …
The MHA Keystone Center encourages member hospitals and health systems to regularly review their National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) facility accounts to prevent access interruptions and support …
The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently released a resource hub and issue brief to help hospitals and health systems strengthen disability competence, improve accessibility and advance health …
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and postpartum depression are among the most common complications of childbirth, often affecting moms with young children and women who’ve suffered a pregnancy …
As the statewide voice for Michigan hospitals, the MHA has a responsibility to ensure policymakers understand how their decisions affect healthcare access, affordability and the ability of hospitals to meet the needs of the communities they serve. …
The Healthcare Workforce is Anxious
“Labor Day has been celebrated in the U.S. since 1882 to recognize the contributions of workers. Congress passed legislation (28 Stat 96) and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law June 28, 1894 as a national holiday to commemorate the workforce.
In the 132 years since passage, the healthcare workforce has grown as life expectancy increased, clinical capabilities expanded and operating costs grew. Labor costs—including wages, benefits and employee services offered by employers represents almost 60% of total health spending and its increasing at an annual rate above inflation and GDP. …
The result of these is workforce shortages and instability: Demand exceeds supply in primary care and mental health, and in rural and underserved areas where healthcare economics are less attractive. The federal government’s efforts to address shortages through HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) and the efforts by professional societies to upgrade training programs have fallen short. …
The healthcare workforce shares its discontent about the health system with the majority of voters who think transformation is needed. But it sees funding cuts that threaten job security for the frontline workforce at odds with systemic reform.”
The MHA Keystone Center has earned federal recertification as a listed Patient Safety Organization from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, reaffirming its nationally recognized role …
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