MiCare Champion Cast

One in five American adults – about 48 million individuals – are considered caregivers. In observance of National Caregiver Month, this episode of the MiCare Champion Cast explores how the caregiving landscape has evolved and what resources are available to support caregivers in clinical and non-clinical settings.

The episode features Diane Mariani, LCSW, CADC, program manager for the department of social work and community health program at RUSH University Medical Center and Joshua Suire, MHA, BSN, RN, senior manager of safety & quality at the MHA Keystone Center. The Keystone Center is partnering with RUSH’s Center for Excellence in Aging to create an online learning series for hospitals interested in exploring how their staff can better integrate caregivers into a patient’s care team.

To access the MHA-member module for implementing a caregiver navigation program, visit: https://bit.ly/3Oj3Kvf

To access the Michigan Caregiver Navigation Toolkit, visit: https://bit.ly/491kMY2

To learn more about RUSH's Caring for Caregivers (C4C) program, visit: https://bit.ly/415a3Kx

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast explores why casting a vote in the 2024 General Election matters to the future of healthcare in Michigan, what health policy issues are top of mind for the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) and what role the association plays when it comes to advocating for healthcare and Michigan hospitals.

To learn more about candidates, you can download the free Gongwer app available on both iOS and Android devices by searching ‘Michigan Elections’ in the app store. To see the MHA's Race of the Week series, visit MHA.org. More information, key dates and Michigan voting FAQs can be found at Michigan.gov/vote.

In this episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association (AHA) joins MHA CEO Brian Peters to discuss current and future healthcare priorities. In addition to sharing more about his journey to the AHA, Pollack explores the fundamental shifts he's seen within the national healthcare environment, as well as what issues are top of mind that impact hospitals and health systems across the state and country as the 2024 general election approaches. To learn more about the AHA, visit: https://www.aha.org/.

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast explores more about Munson Healthcare’s Ask-A-Nurse program with Bonnie Kruszka, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-BC, RN, Chief Operating Officer, Munson Physician Network, Chief Advanced Practice Provider, Munson Healthcare; and Allison Passinault, RN, BSN, Ambulatory Nursing Manager for the Ask-A-Nurse program and Centralized Nurse Triage. The Ask-A-Nurse program is a free 24/7, year-round phone line staffed by registered nurses offering easy access to health-related information and triage services. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3WPqRRX or call (231) 935-0951. To learn more about Munson's virtual urgent care, visit: https://bit.ly/47apzG1 To explore career opportunities at Munson Healthcare, visit: https://bit.ly/3YTaBlA

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast is a conversation between MHA CEO Brian Peters and 2024-2025 MHA Board Chair Julie Yaroch, DO, president of ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital. Listeners can expect to learn more about Yaroch’s journey becoming a healthcare leader, along with her aspirations for the new board of trustees and what healthcare priorities are top of mind in Michigan.

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast explores the role artificial intelligence (AI) plays in healthcare today and what it will look like in the future. The episode features Bruce Brandes, president of Care.ai and Monica Holmes, a PhD candidate in bioinformatics at the University of Michigan and current member of the MHA AI Task Force.

To learn more about Care.ai, visit: https://www.care.ai/

To learn more about Michigan Medicine, visit: https://www.uofmhealth.org/

To learn more about Phenomics Health, visit: https://www.phenomicshealth.com/

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, released during Mental Health Awareness Month, features two providers from Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services who discuss how clinicians are navigating virtual care in the behavioral health space.

Dr. Heide Rollings, M.D., child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship director and Dr. Lisa Vroman Stokes, Ph.D., manager of Forest Hills Clinic and child and adolescent project coordinator, each share insights about the advantages and challenges of telemedicine when delivering behavioral health care services.

To learn more about internships, fellowships and career opportunities at Pine Rest, visit: https://www.pinerest.org/

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast explores what happens when a hospital or health system experiences a cyberattack featuring Jack Kufahl, chief information security officer at Michigan Medicine.

Those interested in learning more about Michigan Medicine can visit: https://www.michiganmedicine.org/

Those interested in learning more about CyberForce|Q or the MHA EBP program can visit: https://www.mha.org/business-services...

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, released during National Public Health Week, explores how hospitals are engaged in public health. Featured guests include Julie Yaroch, D.O., president of ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital and senior vice president of ProMedica Inpatient and Retail Pharmacy, and Frank Nagle, MBA, director of Community Impact in Michigan at ProMedica.

Yaroch and Nagle highlight the strong impact the ProMedica Farms and Veggie Mobile are having on residents and communities by improving access to fresh, affordable produce and nutrition education. The episode is available to stream on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

Those interested in learning more about the ProMedica Farms can visit: https://www.promedica.org/locations-and-doctors/location/clinics/promedica-farms

Those interested in learning more about the Veggie Mobile can visit: https://lenaweeveggiemobile.com/#home

To nominate a hospital or health system for future a Ludwig Community Benefit award, visit: https://www.mha.org/About/Awards/Ludwig-Community-Benefit-Award/

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, released during Patient Safety Awareness Week, uplifts why hospitals should prioritize submitting adverse event data and what can be done to improve the culture around reporting. The episode features Nadine Post, MSN, RN, manager of Quality and Patient Safety at MyMichigan Health and Nicole Stefan, CNMT, MBA, CPPS, CPHRM, manager of Risk Management at Trinity Health Livonia.

Those interested in getting involved in the MHA Keystone Patient Safety Organization (PSO) or the Adverse Events Review Committee (AERC) should contact the MHA Keystone Center at [email protected]. Current PSO members are also encouraged to submit nominations for the quarterly Speak-up! Award to acknowledge the efforts of individuals or teams who are preventing harm to patients or fellow staff members. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2GJpK1S