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MHA Monday Report May 20, 2024

Monday Report

Legislature Advances MHA Supported Policy Bills; Budgets Moves Through Senate

The Michigan Senate advanced their chamber budgets for the upcoming fiscal year during the week of May 13. The Senate’s budget recommendations for the Department of Health and Human Services continues vital funding for Medicaid, …

House Campaign Committee Chairs Address Legislative Policy Panel

The MHA Legislative Policy Panel met at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center May 15 to develop recommendations for the MHA Board of Trustees on legislative initiatives impacting Michigan hospitals. The meeting was highlighted by presentations …

CDC Urges Hospitals to Complete mPINC Survey

The 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) will close June 10. The CDC seeks to assess maternity care practices that influence how …

Rural Emergency Hospital Improvement Act Introduced in the U.S. Senate

U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Rural Emergency Hospital Improvement Act May 14 to bolster rural healthcare. Senate Bill 4322 aims to address critical gaps in rural healthcare infrastructure by …

MHA Podcast Explores Benefits, Challenges of Virtual Care in Behavioral Health

The MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast exploring how clinicians are navigating virtual care in the behavioral health space. The episode, released during Mental Health Awareness Month, features two providers from Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. …

The Keckley Report

Hospitals at a Crossroad: Reactive Navigation or Proactive Orchestration?

“The U.S. economy is strong but growing numbers in the population face financial insecurity and economic despair. Increased out-of-pocket costs for food, fuel and housing (especially rent) have squeezed household budgets and contributed to increased medical debt—a problem in 41% of U.S. households today. Hospital bills are a factor. …

For most hospitals, a decision to invest and behave as if the future is a repeat of the past is a calculated risk. Others with less stake in community health and wellbeing and greater access to capital will seize this opportunity and, in the process, disable hospitals might play in the process.

Near-term reactive navigation vs. long-term proactive orchestration–that’s the crossroad in front of hospitals today. Hopefully, during National Hospital Week, it will get the attention it needs in every hospital board room and C suite. …”

Paul Keckley, May 12, 2024

News to Know

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is requesting feedback to understand the challenges of obtaining a license.

MHA CEO Brian PetersMHA in the News

Crain’s Grand Rapids published an article May 16 on the release of Rand Corp. study on hospital pricing. Michigan reportedly has the third lowest hospital care costs relative to Medicare in the country, although the …

CDC Urges Hospitals to Complete mPINC Survey

Member News

The 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) will close June 10.

The CDC seeks to assess maternity care practices that influence how infants are fed, while providing feedback that advances hospitals’ ability to support breastfeeding families.

The mPINC survey contains six core sections and an additional section for hospitals with a Special Care Nursery or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The six core sections cover:

  • Hospital demographics and data
  • Early postpartum care practices
  • Feeding practices
  • Education and support of mothers and caregivers
  • Staff and provider responsibilities and training
  • Hospital policies and procedures

Survey administration begins after Battelle, the CDC’s contractor, completes a screening process. Battelle will screen all hospitals via phone by contacting the hospital’s maternity department unit managers. After determining eligibility, the manager is asked to identify the best person to complete a survey that includes questions about unit-level infant nutrition practices.

Nurses, doctors and hospital administrators can use mPINC data to highlight the strengths of their care practices and explain areas of process improvement. The CDC will provide individualized reports to participating hospitals identifying areas of practice improvements that have been shown to improve breastfeeding outcomes.

The mPINC data can be used beyond the hospital-level setting. However, all responses are treated in a secure manner and are not disclosed unless required by law. Additionally, state health departments, policymakers and other community partners may access this data to drive evidence-based improvements in maternity care practices and policies at hospitals in their state. The external use of data will be released under data use agreements for additional approved purposes. These data use agreements will require adherence to data confidentiality.

MHA members that provide maternity care services are encouraged to participate by the June 10 deadline.

Members can learn more by email or visiting the CDC’s mPINC webpage. Members with questions should contact Carlie Austin at the MHA.