A Note from Hitinder Gurm
We hope you have had a wonderful summer! At the BMC2 Coordinating Center, we have been experiencing a season of growth as we welcomed our new Project Manager, Mary Casey. Mary will work with us to manage special projects, optimize efficiency, and maintain key operational processes within the consortium.
We are also preparing for a transition in leadership as Dr. Peter Henke steps down from his role as the Director of BMC2 Vascular Surgery. For 10 years, Dr. Henke has been a champion for cardiovascular patients, greatly impacting the trajectory of improvements in quality of care and outcomes in vascular patients across the State of Michigan through his superb guidance and expertise. We are so very grateful for the years of service that Dr. Henke has provided to BMC2 and are lucky he will continue participating in BMC2 in an ex officio capacity.
We are excited to welcome Dr. Nicholas Osborne as our next Director of BMC2 Vascular Surgery, effective January 1st. Dr. Osborne has been an active and engaged member of BMC2 and we look forward to continuing our mission of improving quality of care and outcomes under his care. You can learn more about Dr. Osborne in this issue’s Faculty Spotlight.
Our Patient Advisory Council has been integrated into the consortium and serves as a way for us to involve the patient perspective in improving the work that we do. We are still looking to expand this group in our commitment to diversity. If you have a patient to recommend to the council, you can contact the Coordinating Center. We are particularly interested in adding someone who experienced complications from their procedure and someone who underwent an elective PCI.
We look forward to seeing you both virtually and in person this fall and THANK YOU for your commitment to patients. The work that we all do together is making a difference each day.
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Faculty Spotlight - Nicholas Osborne
We are pleased that Dr. Nicholas Osborne will become our new Director of BMC2 Vascular Surgery. Dr. Osborne is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Program Director for the Michigan Medicine Vascular Surgery residency and fellowship training programs. He practices at both the Frankel Cardiovascular Center and the Ann Arbor Veteran's Affairs Hospital. He is the Chief of Vascular Surgery and Acting Chief of Surgery at the LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
Dr. Osborne’s clinical interests include peripheral artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, complex endovascular surgery, and aortic disease. He is a member of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. Dr. Osborne has expertise in complex statistical methods and using large databases to examine variation in the care and the quality of care in the United States. He has received both an American Heart Association Career Development Award and an NIH K08 award. Read more about Dr. Osborne on our blog and please join us in welcoming him!
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Patient Spotlight - Hal Morgenstern
On the morning of Saturday, June 18, 2016, Hal Morgenstern sat up in bed to a sudden pain in his chest. Extreme perspiration and lightheadedness followed, and Hal’s wife called for an ambulance. Within an hour of the onset of his symptoms, Hal arrived at Michigan Medicine’s emergency department.
Hal’s diagnosis was a STEMI involving 100% occlusion of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. Another coronary artery was also occluded to a lesser extent.
In the cardiac catheterization lab, he had two drug-eluding stents placed in his LAD coronary artery. Continue reading to learn more about Hal's experience as a patient and Patient Advisory Council member on our blog.
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New Partnership with MSHIELD
We are excited that BMC2 is forming a new partnership with Michigan Social Health Interventions to Eliminate Disparities (MSHIELD), a new partnering CQI in the Value Partnership portfolio. MSHIELD addresses social health needs in patients across Michigan by linking healthcare and community partners to achieve equitable health outcomes for all. Our new project manager, Mary Casey, will serve as a liaison to MSHIELD and we will be developing projects and initiatives to improve disparities in health care. We are excited to collaborate with you through this new venture. For more information on MSHIELD, visit their website.
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New Publication
“Evaluating the Feasibility of a Statewide Collaboration to Improve Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation” was recently published in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. This study by, Michael P. Thompson, PhD; Jessica M. Yaser, MPH; Annemarie Forrest, MS, MPH, RN; Steven J. Keteyian, PhD; and Devraj Sukul, MD, MS demonstrated the feasibility of creating a statewide collaboration of hospitals and CR facilities centered around the goal of equitably improving CR enrollment for all eligible patients in Michigan. The collaboration is supported by a multidisciplinary advisory group and performance benchmarking. Lessons learned in this study helped to result in the Michigan Cardiac Rehab (MiCR) Network. You can read more about this study at PubMed and learn more about MiCR on our website.
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Special Event - Obesity Management Summit
The Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative (MBSC) is hosting the 2022 Obesity Management Summit on September 23rd from 7 am – 4 pm at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. This event, hosted by Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Care Network will feature expert speakers presenting on topics such as the latest and best practices for obesity management in behavior modification, diet, and pharmacological approaches. The goal is to help participants foster better communication and collaboration between surgical care teams and primary care teams to help patients achieve long-term success in obesity management.
Administrators, House Officers, Medical Students, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Social Workers, and other healthcare professionals in the fields of endocrinology, general medicine, primary care, and surgery are invited to attend.
For more information, to learn more about learning objectives, and to register, visit the MBSC 2022 Obesity Summit website.
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BMC2 Meeting Summaries
The PCI Coordinator Meeting was held on July 14th from 10 am – 11 am and featured many BMC2 updates including information on best practice protocols and in-person site visits.
The Vascular Surgery Physician Meeting was held on July 21st from 6 pm – 9 pm at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing. Attendees had the opportunity to network and some topics included 2023 P4P and VBR goal planning and quality improvement opportunities and challenges.
BMC2 PCI held a webinar to discuss 2023 P4P goals on August 9th from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Through discussion and voting among our 75+ meeting attendees, there was a general agreement to keep our P2Y12 and hydration goals with modifications to the targets and add a goal related to the use of IVUS for stent optimization.
The Vascular Surgery Coordinator Meeting was held on August 17th from 11 am - 12 pm. Presentations included a talk on myocardial injury by Dr. David Hamilton and a talk on risk adjustment methodology by Dr. Jeremy Albright.
If you missed a meeting, you can visit our blog to read meeting summaries as well as find links to meeting presentations on YouTube when available.
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Upcoming Meetings
The next PCI Coordinator Meeting will be held on September 8th from 10 – 3 pm at BCBSM Lyon Meadows, New Hudson, MI. The next Vascular Surgery Coordinator Meeting will be held on September 21st from 11 am – 12 pm.
The next PCI Physician Meeting will be held on November 10th from 6 pm – 8 pm at Cantoro Italian Market in Plymouth, MI. Physicians only.
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Welcome New Coordinators
PCI - Kari Morris, RN, (Abstractor) Trinity Health St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
VS - Sierra Stallard, RN, McLaren Macomb
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Opportunities for Participation
Free 1-1 Counseling Offered by Michigan OPEN - To support appropriate prescribing for vascular surgery patients, Michigan OPEN is offering BMC2 vascular surgeons the opportunity to participate in tailored, one-on-one counseling sessions. Sessions provide unbiased, evidence-based information about medications and prescribing. Participants will be compensated for their time. Learn more on our blog.
Imaging Educational Series - BMC2 seeks to create a library of archived cases to be used for training purposes. Do you have de-identified images to share? If so, this is an opportunity to contribute to BMC2’s ability to share and discuss ways to improve appropriate use of imaging during future meetings. This will lead to improved procedural and patient outcomes after PCI. Please contact the Coordinating Center if you have images or are interested in leading and participating in this initiative.
Patient Engagement at BMC2 - We are seeking additional patients that represent the diversity of our state to join our BMC2 PCI Patient Advisory Council. We are particularly interested in adding a patient who experienced complications as well as a patient who had a routine PCI to our team. Can you recommend a patient to this group? There is no up-front commitment and patients will be compensated for their time.
Send the patient’s name and contact info to Annemarie Forrest, avassalo@umich.edu; or Pam Benci, plf@umich.edu. You can learn more about patient responsibilities and what we are looking for in a patient advisor by visiting our blog.
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We Want to Hear From You!
Do you have something to share via our newsletter? We want to hear from you! Email Elizabeth Walker at ehorn@umich.edu.
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Support for BMC2 is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network as part of the BCBSM Value Partnerships program.
Although Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and BMC2 work collaboratively, the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of BCBSM or any of its employees.
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