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$10 Million Grant Available for Birthing Hospitals

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The MHA and the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health recently secured a new state grant to support birthing hospitals. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is providing $10 million for hospitals to support the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (MI AIM) work and the cost of The Joint Commission’s Maternal Levels of Care (MLC) Verification program. $1 million of the funding will be dedicated to cover the hospitals’ cost of the MLC Verification.

Hospitals participating with MI AIM and pursuing MLC verification are eligible to receive a share of the remaining $9 million in fiscal year (FY) 2024. This funding for hospitals is also included in the FY 2025 budget.

To receive funds, hospitals must be a MI AIM participant and completed an application for The Joint Commission’s MLC Verification program before Aug. 1, 2024.

The MHA Keystone Center is providing support to hospitals interested in pursuing this new state funding. The MHA will host an informational webinar at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.

For more information, members may visit the MI AIM Maternal Levels of Care webpage, contact Andrew Syrek at the MHA or watch the presentation from The Joint Commission on the MI AIM webinar.

MHA Monday Report Jan. 8, 2024

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MHA Monday Report

MHA Partners with AAPL for CME Courses

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 …

The Joint Commission Revises Definition of Suicide in Sentinel Event Policy

The Joint Commission has updated the definition of suicide in its Sentinel Event Policy to include time frames with the highest risk for suicide and highlight the healthcare organization’s continued responsibility for ongoing assessment …

MDHHS Expands Medicaid Coverage to Include CHW Services and Releases Beginner Guide

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently announced an expansion of Medicaid coverage effective Jan. 1, 2024 to include community health worker (CHW) services. The MDHHS also issued a final policy establishing this coverage for Medicaid …

Nominations Open for Hometown Health Heroes Award

The MHA is pleased to sponsor Michigan Public Health Week, scheduled for April 10, 2024, with the theme of “Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.” MHA members are encouraged to submit nominations …

MHA CEO Report — Vaccinations & Respiratory Illness Season

The last four years have generated tremendous awareness about vaccines, but also a large public health challenge as disinformation has exploded and anti-vaccine sentiment has emerged from the fringes to become widely embraced. This likely isn’t news to any of you, but the …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyAn Open Letter to Hospital Boards of Directors: Long-Term Strategic Planning needs Your Attention

As 2023 comes to an end and prognostics for 2024 pepper Inboxes, high anxiety is understandable. The near-term environment for hospitals, especially public hospitals and not-for-profit health systems, is tepid at best: despite the November uptick in operating margins to 2% (Fitch, Syntellis), the future for hospitals is uncertain and it’s due to more than payer reimbursement, labor costs and regulatory changes. …

Hospitals are not alone in dealing with money-driven pressures that seem out of sync with lofty aims like ‘student athletes’ and ‘community benefits.’ That’s why hospitals must embrace long-term strategic planning with an outside-in frame of reference now.”

Paul Keckley, Jan. 1, 2024

MHA in the News

The MHA received media coverage over the holidays during the weeks of Dec. 18, Dec. 25 and Dec. 31. Topics covered include the healthcare workforce, the MHA Keystone Center, air ambulance services and a review …

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital MRI Technologist Receives Speak-up! Award

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Dragan Spremo, MRI Technologist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital pictured with MHA CEO Brian Peters and Sarah Scraton, MHA Keystone Center executive director.

The Michigan Health & Hospital Association Keystone Center a Dragan Spremo at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital with the quarterly MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award on Oct 23.

The MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award celebrates individuals or teams in Michigan hospitals demonstrating a commitment to the prevention of patient or staff harm. Spremo is the second member of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital to receive this recognition.

Spremo is honored for speaking up after noticing a foreign metallic object during a post-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a patient’s hip. The pre-screening for metallic implants was negative, but Spremo noticed the foreign object in the patient’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract while reviewing the area intentionally imaged. The nominee immediately halted the scan and requested an X-ray be ordered, which confirmed metallic objects in the patient’s GI tract. Spremo’s swift action prevented delayed diagnosis and further GI tract damage.

“I’m truly honored to have received the MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award, and I want to express my gratitude to the entire team for their support and dedication,” said Spremo. “It’s a testament to the incredible work we do here at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Michigan Medicine as a whole, in ensuring the safety and quality care of our little patients.”

Launched in March 2016, the MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award promotes a culture within healthcare organizations empowering staff to speak up about the quality or safety of patient care to foster continuous improvement and minimize institutional risk for both patients and providers.

“Safety is our top priority at Mott and it’s exemplary team members like Dragan that ensure our patients are kept safe and receive our highest quality of care each and every day,” said Luanne Thomas Ewald, MHA, FACHE, chief operating officer, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. “We’re so proud of Dragan for receiving this honor, speaking up for safety and role modeling our high reliability behaviors.”

Additional award finalists for the third quarter of 2023 include:

  • Socheat Chau and Julie Ketai, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group.
  • Laura Elders, University of Michigan Health-West.
  • Kevin Costa, Trinity Health Livonia.

“Dragan’s actions are a perfect representation of how diligent healthcare workers save lives,” said MHA CEO Brian Peters. “It was a privilege to celebrate Dragan and recognize C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital for its ongoing commitment to upholding a safety culture.”

More information about the MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award, including criteria and a nomination form, are available on the MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award webpage.

MHA Monday Report Oct. 9, 2023

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MHA Monday Report

capitol buildingHealthcare Legislative Activity Includes Hearings on Auto No-Fault

Healthcare legislative activity in the Michigan Legislature included hearings on auto no-fault and several other bills during the week of Oct. 2. The Senate Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection Committee held their first hearing on Senate Bills (SBs) 530 and …

Michigan Reconnect logoMichigan Reconnect Scholarship Eligibility Expands

The temporary expansion of the Michigan Reconnect program to individuals between the ages of 21 and 24 occurred the week of Oct. 2. Funding passed in the fiscal year 2024 state budget allowed for the program to temporarily expand eligibility …

BSC Implements New Electronic Document Sharing Program: Egress

The Bureau of Survey and Certification (BSC) serves as the state survey agency for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, conducting federal certifications and investigating specific complaints at Michigan healthcare facilities. During surveys, BSC …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyFor Healthcare, the Debt Limit and Possible Shutdown Further a Shift away from its Status Quo

“What’s clear is that every sector in healthcare will be subject to scrutiny through an uncomfortable lens—the consumer. Prices matter. Service matters. Integrity matters. Transparency matters. Ownership matters. Purpose matters. And whether accurate or not, fair or not, comfortable or not, information accessible to consumers is readily accessible.

The shutdown over the debt limit might happen or be diverted. What will not be diverted is growing discontent with the medical system that the majority of consumers believe wasteful, expensive and self-serving. How the status quo is impacted is anyone’s guess, but it’s a good bet its future is not a cut-and-paste version of its past. …”

Paul Keckley, Oct. 2, 2023

News to Know

New MHA associate member VativoRx has been a leader in the rebate management space for over eight years, specializing in providing innovative drug rebate management solutions and uncovering new revenue sources for medications administered within healthcare facilities.

MHA CEO Brian Peters speaks with the Michigan Business Network.

MHA in the News

The MHA received media coverage the week of Oct. 2 regarding auto no-fault legislation introduced in the Michigan Legislature and nurse staffing ratio legislation. The coverage is based on interviews conducted with MHA CEO Brian …

News to Know – April 10, 2023

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  • Registration is open for the MHA Keystone Center Safe Patient Handling Conference. The all-day event will take place April 13 at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest. The free event will provide participants hands-on learning about how safe, early and continuous mobility can help achieve better patient outcomes. Members with questions may contact the MHA Keystone Center.
  • The Root Cause Coalition (TRCC) is accepting requests for proposals to present at the 8th Annual National Summit on the Social Determinants of Health Dec. 3-5 in Kansas City. Proposals are being accepted for breakout sessions and poster presentations. Organizations with proven, measurable solutions that address health equity and collectively chart an intentional, meaningful and measurable path for progress are encouraged to submit. Members with questions can contact Lori Bennett at the TRCC.