Lansing's Dominant Hospital, Health Plan Strengthen Market Positions
March 1, 2011 | Report
Located in geographically isolated mid-Michigan, the Lansing metropolitan area is a highly insular health care market, resistant to entry by outsiders.
Quality of Care
Americans receive only about half of the recommended care they should receive. Adopting quality improvement strategies, reducing racial and ethnic disparities in care, and changing how care is delivered at the local level can improve the care all Americans receive.
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The Instruction Manual for Designing Health Care Delivery in Battle Creek, Mich.
September 12, 2011 | Program Result
In Battle Creek, Mich., a health care system implements the Chronic Care Model throughout the community.
Aligning Forces for Quality: Snapshots of Success
October 28, 2009 | Issue Brief
Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) tests innovative strategies for improving health care at the community level. These snapshots of success highlight one activity from each of the original 14 AF4Q communities and outline the steps involved, lessons learned and results of the activity.
Patients, Providers and Employers Working Together to Improve the Quality of Health Care
August 8, 2011 | Video/Story
Aligning Forces for Quality takes root in Humboldt County, Calif.
Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD
October 1, 2005 | Story
Merchant was recruited to the University of Michigan as an assistant professor and developer of a molecular biology laboratory.
The Michigan BioTrust for Health
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) stores almost 4 million dried blood spot specimens (DBS) in the Michigan Neonatal Biobank. DBS are collected from newborns under a mandatory public health program to screen for serious conditions.
Prescription for Health: Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care Research Networks
January 27, 2011 | Program Result
Prescription for Health tested the use of tools and evidence-based models in primary care to counsel patients to change four leading behaviors associated with premature death: smoking, risky drinking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.
A Call to Action in Clare County, Michigan
October 12, 2010 | Video/Story
Clare County, Michigan, ranked last in its state in this nationwide assessment. Here's how local officials developed the tools and information to help improve the health of county citizens.
Houghton County, Mich.
January 11, 2010 | Story
Community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
Flint, Mich.
January 11, 2010 | Story
Community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.