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MHA Monday Report Feb. 26, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

Workplace Safety Posters Available

The MHA has new, updated signage available for MHA members to order at no cost to help hospitals comply with the requirement from Public Acts 271 and 272 of 2023 that hospitals display signage informing …

 

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Medical Assistant and Nurse Receive Q1 MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award

The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center celebrated Joni Hunter, MA, and Dorothy Zsenyuk, RN, at Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Nurse Midwives Feb. 8 as Speak-up! Award recipients. The quarterly MHA Keystone …

MHA Podcast Explores Impact of Medical Mistrust Among Black Americans

The MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast exploring the impact medical mistrust has on health outcomes for Black Americans featuring Lynn Todman, PhD, vice president of Health Equity and Community Partnerships …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyThe Four Conflicts that Hospitals Must Resolve in 2024

If you’re a U.S. health industry watcher, it would appear the $4.5 trillion system is under fire at every corner. Pressures to lower costs, increase accessibility and affordability to all populations, disclose prices and demonstrate value are hitting every sector. Complicating matters, state and federal legislators are challenging ‘business as usual’ seeking ways to spend tax dollars more wisely with surprisingly strong bipartisan support on many issues. No sector faces these challenges more intensely than hospitals. …

Nonetheless, conflict resolution on these issues must be pursued if hospitals are to be effective, affordable and accessible contributors and/or hubs for community health systems in the future. The risks of inaction for society, the communities served and the 5.48 million (NAICS Bureau of Labor 622) employed in the sector cannot be overstated. The likelihood they can be resolved without the addition of new voices and fresh solutions is unlikely.”

Paul Keckley, Feb. 19, 2024

News to Know

  • Registration is open for the 2024 MHA Human Resources Conference, scheduled for March 5, 2024 at the ACH Hotel Marriott University Area, Lansing.
  • MHA Endorsed Business Partner CommerceHealthcare® recently published an annual report on 2024 Healthcare Finance Trends presenting a set of themes that capture the positive momentum, significant challenges and major strategies for provider organizations in 2024 and beyond.
  • The Joint Commission is hosting a webinar March 26 from 1 to 2:15 p.m. EST to review recent updates to Michigan regulations for Cardiac Systems of Care (STEMI Referring and STEMI Receiving).

MHA CEO Brian PetersMHA in the News

Crain’s Grand Rapids published a story Feb. 22 about the decision by the Kalamazoo-based cooperative air ambulance program between Bronson Healthcare and Ascension Borgess Hospital to end flights later this year. MHA CEO Brian Peters …