MiCare Champion Cast

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast explores the impact medical mistrust has on health outcomes for Black Americans featuring Lynn Todman, PhD, vice president of Health Equity and Community Partnerships for Corewell Health.

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast explores workplace violence resources for Michigan hospitals featuring Jenifer Monzo, director of Quality and Risk Management at McKenzie Health System and Stephen Weiler, IPEM, MEP, CPP, CPD, manager of Resiliency Services at HSS.

MHA-member hospitals interested in receiving support for safety and quality initiatives are encouraged to submit their OSHA data to the MHA Keystone Center. Members with questions about the program or consideration requirements can reach out to the MHA Keystone Center PSO at [email protected].

HSS, an MHA Endorsed Business Partner (EBP), is a leader in healthcare, airport, and government facility security – as well as emergency and aggression management training, security systems integration, and medical equipment management services. To learn more and to request to be considered to become an EBP, contact the MHA or MHA Business Development Consultant Brian Stevens at (972) 768-5755.

The December 2023 episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, released during National Influenza Vaccination Week, features Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH, FIDSA, chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Dr. Matthew Denenberg, MD, pediatric emergency medicine physician at Corewell Health. Throughout the episode, the two explore vaccine misinformation, common misconceptions and tips for patients and providers to navigate vaccine hesitancy. Bagdasarian, who serves as a cabinet member of Gov. Whitmer, kicks off the episode with a statewide look at routine childhood immunization rates in Michigan. Denenberg, interviewed later in the episode, shares his insight and expertise on pediatric respiratory illness from the hospital perspective.

To learn more about the 2023-2024 flu season, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2023-2024.htm

To ensure everyone in the family is up-to-date on routine immunizations, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/index.html

To find a vaccine nearby, visit Vaccines.gov.

To learn more about MDHHS, visit: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs

To learn more about Corewell Health, visit: https://corewellhealth.org/

The November 2023 episode, released on National Rural Health Day, features 2023-2024 Small and Rural Hospital Council Chair Peter Marinoff, president and CEO of Munson Healthcare’s (MHC) Southern Region. Marinoff is joined by Lauren LaPine, senior director of legislative and public policy at the MHA. Together, they explore the unique challenges facing Michigan’s rural hospitals; what rural issues are being prioritized at the state and federal level; how MHC is prioritizing the well-being of their workforce and communities; and how decision-makers can support rural communities.

To learn more about National Rural Health Day, visit: https://powerofrural.org/about-nrhd/

To learn more about Munson Healthcare, visit: https://www.munsonhealthcare.org/

To learn more about the Regional Community Health Opioid Initiative or the MHA's 2023 Community Benefit Report, visit: https://www.mha.org/newsroom/publications/community-benefit-report/stories/#1698683625108-0f8bd18c-1a2c

To explore hospital careers across the state (clinical and non-clinical), visit: https://mihospitalcareers.com/

To contact lawmakers or learn more about the recent nurse staffing bills, visit: https://www.mha.org/issues-advocacy/key-issues/nurse-staffing-ratios/

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, hosted by MHA CEO Brian Peters, features MHA Board Chair Shannon Striebich, president and CEO of Trinity Health Michigan. Peters and Striebich explore what priorities are top of mind for the MHA Board, what workforce challenges are impacting Michigan hospitals, and what behavioral health efforts are underway at Trinity Health. Available to stream on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud. To learn more about Trinity Health Michigan, visit trinityhealthmichigan.org.

September is National Recovery Month. Over the last decade, opioid use disorder (OUD) has risen exponentially across the state and country. In 2022 alone, there were more than 21,000 overdose cases reported in Michigan emergency rooms, and sadly, more than 2,600 overdose deaths. This impacts people at all walks of life, across all communities, and worsens existing health disparities and inequity.

In this episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, Michelle Norcross, MSA, senior director of safety and quality at the MHA Keystone Center and Marissa Natzke, senior project manager of health and human services at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM), discuss one of the tools that continues to impactful in this space: Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). This pathway to recovery involves medications that relieve withdrawal symptoms and substance cravings. In many cases, MOUD treatment is paired with interventions like counseling or peer support so that a person is able to address the social and psychological factors that influence recovery.

Throughout the episode, Norcross and Natzke share details about an innovative partnership between the MHA Keystone Center and CFSEM that brings MOUD programming to hospital emergency departments (EDs). They discuss what this path to recovery looks like specifically, along with the strong, positive impact ED MOUD programming is having on OUD patients in Michigan hospitals.

To learn more about ED MOUD programming and CFSEM, visit: https://cfsem.org/initiative/opioid/

To learn more about the MHA Keystone Center, visit: https://bit.ly/3ZkuTTg

If you or someone you know is struggling with opioid use disorder, visit Michigan.gov/opioids or call the SAMSHA National Hotline, a 24-hour, 365-day-a-year, treatment referral hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

On the first episode of the 2023-24 program year, Melanie Brim, president and CEO of the Michigan Health Council (MHC), discusses the Michigan Healthcare Workforce Index (MHWI) – a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive index assessing the “health” of 36 healthcare occupations in Michigan. Brim covers the methodology of the index, what healthcare jobs rank “healthiest” and how the report drives home the importance of continuing to invest in Michigan’s healthcare talent pipeline.

Don't miss the 2023 Michigan Nursing Summit coming up in Grand Rapids, Michigan Oct. 12-13. Early bird registration ends Aug. 15. For more info, visit: https://lnkd.in/gQJ5fstb

Vitals, a new educational activity book that empowers students to learn about health, the body, and health careers, can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3JG625D?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_XV4MT6N3HWHVSE0REXM9

Those interested in bulk purchases may contact MHC.

Those interested in learning more about hospital careers – both clinical and non-clinical – are encouraged to visit MIHospitalCareers.com.

On the final episode of season 1 of the MiCare Champion Cast, MHA CEO Brian Peters and Kim Meeker, RN, BSN, MBA, president of the Michigan Organization for Nursing Leadership (MONL), discuss a recent package of bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature that could severely harm hospitals and access to patient care, if passed.

Senate Bills 334 – 336 and House Bills 4550 – 4552 propose a one-size-fits-all nurse ratio staffing mandate. In a recent joint statement, the MHA and MONL noted how this approach would limit the number of patients receiving hospital care at any one time and services hospitals can offer to their communities, prolong the time it takes for a patient to receive care and hinder many hospital’s ability to respond to a crisis in fear of violating Michigan law.

Those interested in learning more or connecting with local lawmakers on this issue are encouraged to visit the MHA’s Legislative Action Center: https://www.mha.org/issues-advocacy/advocacy-resources/legislative-action-center/

Note: Each interview in this episode was recorded prior to the passing of the legislative fiscal year 2024 state budget. To see MHA CEO Brian Peters statement on new healthcare funding, visit the MHA Newsroom: https://www.mha.org/newsroom/legislative-fiscal-year-2024-state-budget-renews-commitment-to-healthcare/

Additional resources mentioned include the MHA Keystone Center and Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality WellB program: https://mhha.informz.net/mhha/data/images/Keystone Center/Well-B Webinar_Series2_Keystone.pdf and the MI Hospital Careers webpage: https://mihospitalcareers.com/.

On episode 30 of the MiCare Champion Cast, State Representative Julie Rogers, 41st House District; and Laura Appel, executive vice president of Government Relations & Public Policy at MHA, discuss current health policy priorities impacting Michigan hospitals, patients and communities.

Those interested in learning more about Rep. Rogers, can visit: https://housedems.com/julie-rogers/

Those interested in learning more about how to get involved in healthcare advocacy or are looking to engage with local lawmakers on issues such as nurse staffing legislation, 340B, auto no-fault, etc. can visit: https://www.mha.org/issues-advocacy/advocacy-resources/legislative-action-center/

Interested in pursuing a career in healthcare? There's a role waiting for you (clinical or non-clinical) in Michigan's hospitals. Learn more: https://mihospitalcareers.com/

On episode 29 of the MiCare Champion Cast, State Representative Graham Filler and Dr. Julie Yaroch, DO, president of ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital and Senior Vice President of Inpatient & Retail Pharmacy for ProMedica Health System discuss how lawmakers, healthcare leaders and the community can work together to improve and address gaps in the state’s behavioral healthcare system.

Those interested in learning more about Rep. Filler, can visit: https://gophouse.org/member/repgrahamfiller/posts

Those interested in learning more about ProMedica or the work of Dr. Yaroch's teams, can visit: https://www.promedica.org/

Additional behavioral health resources in Michigan:

- https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/mentalhealth/mi-behavioral-health-crisis-services

- https://www.mha-mi.com/

- https://cmham.org/