Addressing Hurdles for Behavioral Health Patients Seeking Care in the ED

The Power of Patient-Centered Care

Hospitals are improving the health and well-being of communities through a care model that fosters collaboration between clinicians, patients and their support systems. Person- and Family-Centered Care (PFCC) — often referred to as Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) — is an approach to care delivery that has been shown to improve health outcomes, lower costs, enhance patient experience and boost overall staff satisfaction. In this episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, two members of the MHA Person & Family Engagement Advisory Council from MyMichigan Health and Michigan Medicine provide first-hand insight on the powerful impact of PFE. It also provides actionable ways for healthcare teams to implement PFE and uplift its value to hospital leadership. Guests include Michelle Brady, MSHAL, BSN, RN, CPXP, director, patient experience and relations, MyMichigan Health and Michele Mitchell, BS, MS, PMP, a nationally recognized patient advocate and breast cancer survivor. EPISODE REFERENCES: "Consumers’ and health providers’ views and perceptions of partnering to improve health services design, delivery and evaluation: a co‐produced qualitative evidence synthesis": Link: www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1…274.pub2/full Impact of Patient Engagement on Healthcare Outcomes: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5651621/ Mitchell (mmmitchell99@gmail.com) can be found below: www.linkedin.com/in/michele-mitchell-403361135/ www.instagram.com/mmmitchell8 www.youtube.com/@PatientEngagement-tn6yr

Catching Up on All Things Healthcare with Tina Freese Decker

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast exploring state and federal healthcare priorities with Tina Freese Decker, MHA, MSIE, FACHE, President & CEO, Corewell Health and 2025 Chair of the American Hospital Association (AHA). The episode, hosted by MHA CEO Brian Peters, explores healthcare innovation, affordability, and how institutions like Corewell Health are bracing for the impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).” Peters and Freese Decker also explore the future of growing the healthcare workforce talent pipeline, the role technology will continue to play in hospitals and the importance of fostering new partnerships across industries.

Looking Ahead with Bill Manns, Bronson Healthcare

Looking Ahead with Bill Manns, Bronson Healthcare by Michigan Health & Hospital Association

Addressing Hurdles for Behavioral Health Patients Seeking Care in the ED

In this episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, Lauren LaPine, senior director of legislative & public policy, MHA, provided insight on how Michigan continues to experience issues with timely access to behavioral health services. More specifically, LaPine shares how and why Medicaid patients experiencing a behavioral health crisis are often stuck in emergency departments (EDs) longer than those who are commercially insured. LaPine explores the proposed solution of expanding the three-hour assessment responsibility in order to allow clinically qualified staff to conduct pre-admission screenings in order to improve the delivery of care for behavioral health patients in Michigan hospital EDs.

How Could Medicaid Cuts Impact Michigan?

This episode of the MiCare Champion Cast explores what Medicaid is, what's happening at the federal level and how potential funding changes could impact Michigan hospitals, patients, access to care and more. To contact members of Congress to prevent Medicaid cuts, visit the MHA Legislative Action Center: https://bit.ly/41705qc