We are happy to share MISHC news from the first quarter of 2024 in this freshly designed newsletter.

We drew from user analytics to determine the layout and hope it will be easier for you to locate the information you find most valuable.  

The year is off to a wonderful start! Together with BMC2 PCI and Vascular Surgery, we are celebrating the news that BMC2 received the prestigious 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award in the Local Level Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality category. This award recognizes the impact we have as we collaborate to improve quality of care and patient outcomes.

You’ll find more examples of our impact in this issue as you read success stories and link to new resources. We are excited for all to come this year as we care for patients across Michigan. Thank you for your dedication and partnership!

Himanshu Patel

Spotlight On MyMichigan Health: Reducing Heart Failure Admissions After
TAVR Procedures

MAQI² Works to Decrease Bleeding Risk In Patients On Warfarin And Aspirin After
PCI And TAVR

MyMichigan Health experienced an increase in post-TAVR heart failure admissions in 2019 and 2020. The team investigated why and developed a protocol that, when implemented, reduced heart failure admissions in the next six months to zero. Read this success story on our blog.

The Michigan Anticoagulation Quality Improvement Initiative (MAQI²) found that patients taking warfarin in combination with aspirin had twice the rate of bleeding with no clear clinical benefit, similar to other published literature. Read our blog to learn how they have reduced inappropriate aspirin use by 50% in participating clinics since 2018.

The Evoque tricuspid valve replacement system by Edward Lifesciences is the first FDA-approved device for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation. At MISHC, we are excited for the additional opportunities to improve quality of care and patient outcomes this device will bring. Read more about this development in TCTMD.

“It Takes a Village to Care for TVT Nation!” presented by MISHC Clinical Quality Improvement Lead, Sheryl Fielding, BSN, RN and Holly A. Dalton, MSN, RN, of Baylor Scott and White Health was the most highly-rated presentation of the ACC Quality Summit held October 11 – 13 in Orlando, Florida. Please join us in congratulating Sheryl! You will find Sheryl’s portion of the talk on the presentations page of mishc.org.

Corewell Health shared a structural heart success story via the Detroit Free Press last month. Read about how the team at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak helped Helga Abela of Redford in the article, “Structural Heart Team Saves 74-year-old Redford Patient With Pioneering Valve Replacement Procedure.”

Thank you for following us on X. We have moved to posting updates exclusively on LinkedIn where we will share more about our mission to improve quality of care and outcomes for patients across MI. Find us @ https://bit.ly/mishc-li for success stories, research publications, educational opportunities, & more!
You will continue to find our video content on our YouTube channel.

We are looking for a Clinical Information Analyst to join the team at the MISHC Coordinating Center. The chosen candidate will work on audits and training with Clinical Quality Improvement Lead, Sheryl Fielding. Please read our job posting and consider sharing it with your networks.

You will find guidance for using social media professionally in this PDF. If you have questions or would like to join us as a MISHC social media ambassador, please contact Elizabeth Horn at ehorn@umich.edu or (517) 262-3662. We will be sharing a one-pager of helpful tips for interacting with us on social media in the coming months.

MISHC is a collaboration between the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (MSTCVS) and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2). Support for MISHC 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 MISHC 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.