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Thanks so much @RepDebDingell for inviting us to talk about food security in Michigan and the approach we're taking with the Healthy Eating Jumpstart Program, a partnership with @Shipt and @MichiganCQIs after the #WHConfHungerHealth hbomich.org/jumpstart
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#CQISundayRead Learn more about @MCT2D/@HBOMich's work with @Shipt, an effort to get healthy foods to all people! 🥗 ow.ly/fIIK50SGf6T
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Join us next week (12/7, 2-3 EST) for a #cardiacrehab workgroup to outline the launch of the New Beat program with our partners at BMC2 and HBOM - patient education materials, provider-focused templates, and transportation support. Register now: umich.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
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Our website is a great resource, not just for our participants, but for those looking for care tools and resources on managing acute low back pain.
Today is @americancancer Great American Smokeout! Do you have the tools you need to help your patients quit and stay quit? We offer a range of tools in English, Spanish, and Chinese hbomich.org/providers/?utm_s… #GreatAmericanSmokeout
It was great to see @ShereefElnahal share the importance of teachable moments to address smoking cessation. At this year's @WhiteHouse forum on smoking cessation youtube.com/live/v283m-0Mpmw…
Smoking cessation support is embedded in areas where vet get other critical care, like mental health services. Using our #TeachableMoments in care to help patients quit hbomich.org/providers/

ALT We often say to our patients, it is never too late to quit smoking. Even if you are diagnosed with lung cancer, even if you're in the middle of treatment, your outcomes will be better, your quality of life will be better. Using more and more of these teachable moments during care to introduce smoking cessation is what we're shooting for.
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Did you know November is #COPDAwarenessMonth? Join us in celebrating alongside the the COPD Foundation as we raise awareness around #COPD, share resources and more all month long! Learn about ways in which you can take action and be a #COPDChampion here: buff.ly/3mSn7yj
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Ready to quit smoking? November 16th is the @AmericanCancer #GreatAmericanSmokeout! Save the date and join thousands of others who are quitting smoking. Get ready and make a quit plan: bit.ly/3QtQRA7
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Great crowds for the @NAPCRG presentation by @l_oshman, Larrea Young & team, who conducted a study about grocery delivery & low carb education to support patients with type 2 diabetes & food insecurity. @HBOMich @MCT2D. Thanks to all who attended! Details: bit.ly/3scJHXG
People who participate in cardiac rehabilitation have a decreased risk of death years after surgery, with a trend towards better outcomes in patients who attend more sessions, in
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“While attending any cardiac rehabilitation session was better than none at all, our data highlight that patients received a greater benefit when they attended more sessions."
@MikeTPhD
“Time and time again, cardiac rehabilitation has been shown to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients undergoing heart surgery, yet we often fall short in getting patients to attend." buff.ly/44RkiB4
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What a great story and a team effort by @MichaelEnglesbe, @LizaSonnenberg, @randall_sung & others to transplant a high school student with a kidney from his teacher:
washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
MVC is 🐐. How do they do it? With strong partnerships with 100+ hospitals in Michigan! Thank you for your mentorship @michiganvalue
MVC is a BCBSM-funded Collaborative Quality Initiative, but do you know who MVC serves? MVC currently partners with 100+ hospitals and 40 physician organizations to improve the value of healthcare delivery in Michigan for 40+ medical and surgical conditions. #TriviaTuesday
Happy 1st birthday to our member-designed posters--including this one by @MSQCPSO data abstractor Maryellen 🙂 Download yours for your clinic and reconnect with our suite of free tobacco cessation tools hbomich.org/tobacco-cessatio…
Today is World Lung Cancer Day. More than 8 out of 10 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. can be attributed to smoking. Find info on quitting and learn more about how smoking affects your lungs: fda.gov/tobacco-products/hea…
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📅 We are excited to announce our 2023 Webinar Series!
This year's #QualityImprovement topics were selected based on member feedback from listening tour sessions, site visits, & the spring Semiannual meeting. We hope to see you there!
@MichiganCQIs
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In TWO days MVC will host valuable events for its members and partners. Join us at 1 pm for a #healthequity workgroup about #LGBTQ+ health in honor of #PrideMonth, and a preop testing report webinar at 3pm about how to best use these reports. Use the QR codes below to register.
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The @MillionHeartsUS initiative set a 70% participation goal for #cardiacrehab, yet Michigan patients have historically underutilized this life-saving program. MVC's latest cardiac rehab reports updated members on progress and QI opportunities. Learn more: michiganvalue.org/mvcs-2023-…
We're here at @umichCVC's Innovation Challenge, sharing two of our Just Do It! award-winning projects to increase access to cardiac rehab, in partnership with @uberhealth @BMC2_ @michiganvalue. Thanks to our lead Dr. @TomCascinoMD and @chang_tammy hbomich.org/2023/04/17/intro…
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Healthy Behavior Optimization of Michigan (HBOM) has updated its series of resources available to support health care providers & patients with smoking cessation. Visit our BMC2 blog for links & suggestions for utilization. bit.ly/44nkOqx



























