Michigan Center for Rural Health

Established in 1991, the Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH) is one of only three non-profit State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) in the country. As Michigan’s SORH, MCRH plays a key role in rural health care by assisting in the creation and implementation of partnerships among organizations, health departments, hospitals, government and academia. Those collaborations and alliances go on to create new opportunities in the areas of network development, quality of care, emergency medical services, continuing education, and recruitment and retention of rural health care providers.

Michigan Health & Hospital Association Keystone Center

All Michigan hospitals and thousands of their team members are voluntarily participating in MHA programs to improve the safety and quality of healthcare. A growing number of hospitals in other states are now part of the MHA-led patient safety and quality initiatives.

As a result of these initiatives, which are driven by evidence-based, best practices, and strongly supported by data, engaged hospitals are seeing great improvements in safety and quality outcomes. The MHA Keystone Center’s mission, vision, and values are an essential part of the work being done, and demonstrate their engagement in improving Michigan hospitals.

 

  • Partnership

    The Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH) and the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center have partnered to ensure that providers and health systems focus on the prevention of opioid-related morbidity and mortality.

  • Goal

    Train academic detailers to provide impactful peer-to-peer educational outreach. Detailers provide unbiased, practical, and evidence-based information about medications and other therapeutic decisions, with the goal of improving patient care.

  • Outcomes

    Identify patients at risk for overdose or opioid use disorder and offer or connect patients with appropriate care. Improve health equity and inclusion. Support providers in the pursuit of healthier individuals and communities.

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