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I am excited to announce that the Coping with AdveRse EventS (CARES) peer support program is now available to BMC2 vascular surgeons.
The Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MUSIC) first created CARES, and we are honored to partner
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with them to bring this resource to BMC2.
CARES is designed to connect surgeons – facing personal or work stressors – with trusted colleagues for one-to-one conversations, support, and resources. It is free and confidential.
You’ll find more about CARES in our “Top Stories” section and can read on for information about BMC2 publications, upcoming meetings, opportunities for engagement, and more.
Thank you for your partnership and commitment to improving cardiovascular quality of care and patient outcomes across Michigan.
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BMC2 Exploring Heart
Failure Registry
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BMC2 is exploring a population health-based registry, BMC2 Heart Failure. Jessica Golbus, MD, MS, a Heart Failure and Transplant cardiologist and expert in outcomes research and clinical trials, will lead this initiative. The goal is to improve clinical outcomes, lower costs, and deliver sustainable value for Michigan patients with heart failure and the sites that care for them. Learn more on bmc2.org.
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New Medication
Data Collection
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BMC2 is now collecting data on GLP-1 agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors. These medications are often used for diabetes, but we will collect this data for all patients regardless of diagnosis. Learn more on bmc2.org.
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| CARES Offers Peer Support to Vascular Surgeons
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We’re pleased to announce Coping with AdveRse EventS (CARES) peer support for vascular surgeons. Through this collaboration with the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MUSIC), vascular surgeons can connect with a trusted colleague for support with personal or work-related concerns. CARES is free and confidential. Learn more – or request support – on our website.
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BMC2 is still awaiting the delayed Medicare claims data to score our cardiac rehab measure. P4P scorecards remain delayed. We are hopeful for April and appreciate your understanding and continued partnership.
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| Cardiogenic Shock Initiative Funding Secured
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New BMC2 Coordinating Center Location
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We have moved! Our new address is:
BMC2
2800 Plymouth Rd.
Building 16, Floor 1
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Please complete this BMC2 Shock Needs Assessment to help us better understand your current infrastructure and operations to support patients presenting to your hospital with acute myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS). Your feedback is essential as we work together to plan an effective launch of the BMC2 Shock initiative across our consortium.
- Learn about Dr. Jonathan Cunha’s qualitative study on barriers to follow-up after EVAR in this blog post or join the study by filling out this Qualtrics survey.
- Submit Patient and Provider Experiences of Cardiac Rehab by filling out a form or recording a voice memo. The Michigan Cardiac Rehab Network will use the stories to help encourage patients to enroll in cardiac rehab.
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Recruit new members for our Patient Advisory Councils and earn P4P credit - Visit the Patient Advisory Council page of bmc2.org for more information and resources, including a new nomination certificate and paper interest form.
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| We are pleased to share our most
recent BMC2 publications.
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ASC 2026 - Jonathan Cunha, MD, MS, presented "Maybe It Wasn't a Big Deal, Because You Can't See the Inside: Hearing Gaps in EVAR Surveillance" during the 21st Annual Academic Surgical Congress held February 3 - 5 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Co-authors are Mary Byrnes, PhD, MUP, and Nick Osborne, MD, MS. Read the story on our website.
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| - 4/10/26 – 10 am – 3 pm PCI Annual Coordinator Meeting, Midland Country Club, Midland. View the agenda.
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4/11/26 – 10 am – 4 pm PCI Annual Collaborative Meeting, Midland Country Club, Midland. View the agenda.
- 5/7/26 – 6 – 7:30 pm PCI 2027 P4P Goal Virtual Meeting
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3/18/26 – 11 am – 12 pm VS Coordinator Virtual Meeting. View the agenda.
- 4/29/26 – 6 – 7:30 pm VS 2027 P4P Goal Virtual Meeting
- 5/20/26 – 12 – 5 pm VS Physician Collaborative Meeting, The Highlands Resort, Harbor Springs
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| Please join us in welcoming our new partners!
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- Dawn Johnson, EMT-P, Cardiology Process Improvement Coordinator – Garden City Hospital
- Bradley Lynch, MHA, RN, Quality Improvement Specialist – McLaren Macomb
- Leah Smith, BSN, RN, CV-BC, Clinical Quality - PCI Site Lead – Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit
- Bonnie Stasiak, RN, Senior Improvement Specialist – Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital
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PCI Patient and Caregiver Advisory Council:
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| MISHC 10th Anniversary Awards - MISHC recognized several consortium members during its fall meetings in Novi.
Criteria included mentorship, publication impact, commitment to quality, consistent QI performance, and coordinator and physician champion engagement. Read more, and see photos, on mishc.org.
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- 4/28/26 – 6 – 7:30 pm MISHC TAVR Physician Collaborative Virtual Meeting
- 5/19/26 – 6 – 7:30 pm MISHC Mitral Physician Collaborative Virtual Meeting
- 11/13/26 – 12 – 4 pm for MISHC Coordinators (MSTCVS Coordinators in the am) MISHC/MSTCVS Coordinator Meeting. Location TBD
- 11/14/26 – Time TBD MISHC/MSTCVS Collaborative Meeting. Location TBD
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Taking a Closer Look at Telehealth in Cardiac Rehabilitation - MiCR is exploring new ways to support cardiac rehab programs across the state. One key area of focus is telehealth. Read the MiCR blog to learn what a recent survey revealed about the current state of telehealth cardiac rehab in Michigan.
We celebrated Cardiac Rehab Week, February 8 - 14. Read the MiCR blog to reflect on the conversations, stories, and resources shared throughout the week, and what they represent for cardiac rehab programs, providers, and patients across Michigan.
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4/17/26 – 12 – 1 pm Save the date for a Virtual Telehealth Forum. Join representatives from Henry Ford and Michigan Medicine as they share their telehealth programs. A moderated discussion will follow. Calendar invitations and additional information on michigancr.org coming soon!
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We are currently updating our websites to improve functions and resources. We expect to complete these updates by late April 2026.
We will work to minimize any website downtime and notify you in advance about any planned outages.
We are excited about the improvements these changes will offer and appreciate your patience through this transition.
Learn more on our blog.
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| The BMC2 Coordinating Center will no longer email reports, data, or site correspondence to personal email addresses.
We recognize this is often not convenient, but cybersecurity threats – including those targeting hospital systems within our consortium – have prompted us to consider more secure processes. Receiving site data at your personal email address puts your site and BMC2 in danger. Emails will only be sent to provider email addresses affiliated with hospital or provider sites.
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New tool for two-factor authentication - U-M adopted Okta as its new two-factor authentication tool on February 25th. All RedCap users must enroll in Okta for continued BMC2 REDCap access. You will find step-by-step instructions on bmc2.org.
REDCap Login Migrating from uniqname to userPrincipalName
Redcap Production was migrated Feb 18. Please use this format to access REDCap: uniqname@med.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.
Further, BCBSM does not have access to BMC2 data, and all patient episodes occurring at engaged hospitals are included in the data registries, regardless of payer.
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