Hospital Nurses Ensure Healthcare Stays Top of Mind for State Legislators
The Michigan Organization for Nursing Leadership and the American Nurses Association of Michigan hosted more than 75 nurses from across the state for an advocacy day at the Michigan State Capitol on Sept. …
Michigan House Passes Important Medical Decisionmaker Legislation
The Michigan House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation Sept. 18 to establish next-of-kin designation, allowing certain family members of an incapacitated patient to make medical decisions on their behalf. House Bills 4418 and 4419, sponsored …
MHA Keystone Center PSO Hosts Human Errors and Design Thinking Safe Table
Registration is open for the MHA Keystone Center Patient Safety Organization (PSO) Human Errors and Design Thinking Safe Table. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 1 at the …
State’s Chief Medical Executive Issues Standing Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccine Access
Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive, Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, issued a Standing Recommendation on Sept. 19 that expands eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines, ensuring access for all residents six months and older. The recommendation follows Executive Directive 2025-7 from Governor …
Latest AHA Trustee Insights Explores Board Culture and Workforce Strategy
The September edition of Trustee Insights, the monthly digital package from the American Hospital Association (AHA), highlights the podcasts, videos, webinar and other resources available on today’s most pressing issues. The issue provides a checklist for …
Keckley Report
Healthcare: Lost but Making Record Time
‘“Lost but making record time”—that’s an apt description of where U.S. healthcare is. Attributed to Yankee’s legend Yogi Berra, it captures the absurdity of misguided efficiency and unbridled innovation without direction. The growing level of anxiety, frustration, uncertainty and even fear that grips the nation is also at play in across every organization in healthcare. The destination for the industry is unknown, but the pace is quickening. …
I am optimistic about U.S. healthcare’s future because each of the changes above is resident and ‘newer and better’ is necessary to our collective success. The big unknown is who will step forward to lead healthcare’s response. Being ‘lost but making record time’ is not a plan, it’s an excuse.’”
News to Know
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is accepting applications for the AHA’s 2026 Dick Davidson NOVA Award.