Tag: Janice Jones

Deadline Nearing to Register for the MHA Keystone Center Safety & Quality Symposium

Member News, Patient Safety and Quality

The April 18 registration deadline is quickly approaching for the MHA Keystone Center Safety & Quality Symposium, scheduled for April 28 –29, 2025, at the Kellogg Conference Center & Hotel, East Lansing.

Multiple breakout sessions, led by clinical teams researching and implementing best practices, will address key quality and safety priorities such as creating a zero-harm culture, situational awareness, reducing mental health sigma, building wellbeing, supporting family caregivers and improving data.

Kara Heck, MHA, BSN, RN-BC, CCRN, chair of the MHA Safety & Quality Committee, provides a testimonial about her decision to attend and her recommendation that colleagues do the same. The online detailed agenda outlines the numerous learning opportunities.

Numerous networking opportunities, whether in the exhibit hall, during structured lunch discussions or during evening dine-arounds, give members the chance to reconnect with leaders and build new relationships.

The symposium offers continuing education credits for physicians, nursing and social workers*. For more information about the symposium, members may contact Erica Leyko at the MHA. Questions about event registration should be directed to Janice Jones at the MHA.

*For more details, please visit the online Continuing Education Accreditation Statement.

Registration Now Open for Keystone Center Safety & Quality Symposium

Member News

Registration is now open for the highly anticipated re-designed MHA Keystone Center Safety & Quality Symposium, scheduled for April 28 – 29, 2025 at the Kellogg Conference Center & Hotel, East Lansing.

Keynote speaker, Gerald B. Hickson, MD, will explore building and sustaining systems that support a commitment to deliver safe, high-quality care while modeling respect for patients and coworkers, with established safety practices. As the current chair of the Institute of Health Improvement (IHI), Hickson will also provide an update on IHI initiatives in which attendees can be involved.

The symposium is designed for clinical teams across the continuum of care, quality and safety professionals, healthcare executives and business leaders, and person and family advocates.

An overnight room rate of $144 for hotel guest rooms has been secured for the MHA Keystone Center Safety & Quality Symposium attendees (rooms subject to state and local taxes). Room reservations can be made by contacting the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center directly at 800-875-5090. Mention the MHA to receive the discounted rate. Reservations may also be made online with a group access code 2504MIHEAL. After the cut-off date of March 27, room reservations and rates will be confirmed based on availability.

For more information on the symposium, members may contact Erica Leyko at the MHA. Questions about registration should be directed to Janice Jones at the MHA.

MHA Partners with AAPL for CME Courses

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The MHA is pleased to partner with the American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) to provide a series of in-person Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses in 2024 at the MHA headquarters at 2112 University Park Drive, Okemos, MI 48864.

  • Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Leadership Development within a Culture of Trust. Participants will be able to set a foundation for goal maximization within a culture of trust.
  • Friday, Apr. 5, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Resolving Conflict. Participants will learn enhanced conflict management skills, emotional objectivity and critical appraisal abilities.
  • Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Project Management. Participants will sharpen project management skills to ensure successful competition of projects.

Members may learn more about each course, including the cost. Each course will qualify for seven (7) AMA PRA Category Credit(s)TM*. Seats are limited, so members are encouraged to register as soon as possible.

Members with questions about these courses may contact Gary L. Roth, DO at the MHA at (517) 886-8206. Registration questions may be directed to Janice Jones at the MHA at (517) 886-8433.