Economic Alliance for Michigan
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Only eight Michigan hospitals meet nursing workforce safe practice standards
Over half of Michigan hospitals declined to report Novi, Michigan: The majority of workers in American hospitals are nurses and they are key to quality care, but hospitals can do more to support them, according to a report released today…
Read MoreCertificate-of-need regulations in Michigan help to contain health care costs
4/12/2015 Via MiBiz By: Mark Sanchez “The Economic Alliance conducted the analysis using Medicare and Medicaid data from 2012. The analysis shows that average charges in Michigan for CON-regulated procedures and medical treatments were 12 percent to 17 percent less…
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Hospital Choice Can Mean the Difference between Life & Death
March 12th, 2015 Hospital Choice Can Mean the Difference between Life and Death In-depth examination of high-risk surgeries Novi, Michigan: Nonprofit hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group today released its report, “Predicting Patient Survival of High-Risk Surgeries,” which shows that across…
Read MoreMichigan has lowest health benefit premiums
Novi, Michigan: The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) released an infographic today touting Michigan for having the lowest health care insurance premiums among private-sector employers who provided health care benefits for both single and family plans within the five-state Great…
Read MoreMichigan’s Certificate of Need assures efficient and cost-effective healthcare
March 5th, 2015 Novi, Michigan: The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) released a data analysis today demonstrating how states with Certificate of Need (CON) enables health care systems to work efficiently and charge less than those without CON. Michigan scored…
Read MoreHow Safe is Michigan’s Maternity Care?
February 23rd, 2015 How Safe is Michigan’s Maternity Care? Overall Michigan ranks higher than most states, continues to improve Nonprofit watchdog The Leapfrog Group today released its Maternity Care Report, an in-depth examination of hospital quality and safety for early…
Read MoreConsumers Will Choose Safer Hospitals 97% of the Time, Regardless of Cost
According to a new study released on December 2nd, 2014, when patients are shown Hospital Safety Score grades and cost information together, consumers will choose safer hospitals 97% of the time, regardless of cost. These results, from a study titled…
Read MoreMichigan Senate Votes Against New Hospital in Clarkston
December 4th, 2014 Lansing, Michigan: Today the Michigan Senate voted against Senate bill 1073 (11-26), a bill allowing McLaren Health to build a new hospital in Independence Township by amending the Certificate of Need (CON) standards. Friends of Certificate of…
Read MoreDMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan One of the Best in the Country
Novi, Michigan: The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) applauds DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit for being one of the top nine children’s hospitals in the United States according to The Leapfrog Group. Two other Michigan hospitals were also…
Read MoreMost Significant Change Since Medicare – High Deductible Health Plans
“HDHPs (high deductible health plans) represent one of the most significant changes in our health care system since Medicare. They may not be perfect, but complaining about them won’t change the realities we’re already facing and those that are coming…
Read More23 Michigan Hospitals Get an “A” for Safety
The Economic Alliance for Michigan Announces Release of Latest Hospital Safety Scores as Michigan Hospitals Receive New Patient Safety Grades Nationwide 31-percent of Hospitals Score an ‘A,’ Continued Emphasis on Safety Needed Novi, Michigan October 29, 2014 – Updated Hospital…
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