Activating Regional Healthcare Transformation

The Greater Detroit Area Health Council (GDAHC) is a multi-stakeholder regional coalition.  We bring together stakeholders in our community, at a single table, to address health care quality, access and cost in southeastern Michigan.

As a health care leader that is recognized regionally and nationally, GDAHC works with everyone who gets care, gives care and pays for care to lift the quality of overall care in the community. 

Through partnership and collaboration, we develop and implement innovative programs and activities.  We are helping physicians improve the quality of care they provide.  We are helping improve care inside hospitals.  We are educating people about how they can become better partners with their physicians.  We are working to reduce inequality in care for patients.  We are helping to increase access to care.

Recognizing that in order for real change to occur, all stakeholders must participate in the process.  GDAHC members are diverse and represent a broad stakeholder constituency -- from business to health care providers to educational institutions to consumer agencies. 

GDAHC is a Chartered Value Exchange (a federal distinction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Aligning Forces for Quality community, one of 17 across the nation.  Our national and regional leadership role provides the leverage that is needed to transform healthcare so that it touches everyone who gets care, gives care and pays for care.

WHAT'S NEW!

Physician Organization Publc Report at www.myCareCompare .org shows improvements in the delivery care for diabetes, cancer screening, and antibiotic use for children with upper respiratory infection.  Go to What's New section under About Us to see the full news release.

Make your nomination for the GDAHC Sy Gottlieb Award and the Eagle Award.  The Sy Gottlieb Award recognizes an outstanding individual in healthcare and the Eagle Award recognizes organization's that have demonstrated visionary leadership in quality, cost and/or access.  This year's recipients will be recognized at the 1st Annual Salute! to Healthcare in Southeastern Michigan event.  Contact Bridget Hurd at bhurd@gdahc.org for a nomination form.

Want the pulse on healthcare performance in southeastern Michigan?  Go to www.myCareCompare.org.  There you will find an on-line Hospital Performance Report and the first-ever in Michigan, Physician Organization Performance Report. 

GDAHC Community Health Assessment of Detroit's East Side Region.  This assessment takes a close look at this region which has seen significant changes in health care.  Primary and emergency health care access points were surveyed and health status indicators examined.  The report presents findings and recommendations to help improve health care access, ensure adequate system capacity and improve the health status and quality of life for residents. To order the complete assessment on CD-ROM, please contact bhurd@gdahc.org.

Help with Health Care brochure -- online version. This document provides a list of health care resources in southeastern Michigan for uninusred or underinsured residents.  The brochure is produced by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Greater Detroit Area Health Council.  Go to... http://www.bcbsm.com/pdf/gdahc_se_mi.pdf.

Contact GDAHC at: 333 W. Fort Street

Suite 1230, Detroit, MI  48226 or 313-963-4990