Ten from Hillsdale to Serve Healthcare Industry at the State Level
Leaders at Hillsdale Hospital were recently appointed to serve on Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) statewide councils and committees. MHA councils serve the healthcare industry by influencing association policies and focusing on various issues relating to patient care, hospital operations and more.
Jeremiah “JJ” Hodshire, President & Chief Executive Officer: Hodshire is in his fifth year serving on the MHA Board of Trustees, this year serving as board treasurer. Additionally, he is again serving on the Small or Rural Hospital Council alongside Randy Holland, Dr. Heather Mewes, Lindsey Crouch and Lauren Schneider. In this council, he helps examine issues unique to small and rural providers to improve regulatory and policy development. Beginning this year, Hodshire will also join the newly-formed MHA Medicaid Coverage Workgroup, in which he will develop recommendations addressing access to Medicaid for Michiganders. Hodshire also joined the MHA Center of Rural Excellence this year, serving as the center’s chair and the MHA Board of Trustees representative for a three-year term.
Stacy Feltz, Chief Administrative Officer: Feltz is joining the Human Resources & Workforce Council this year to advance the role of human resources in healthcare by providing insights in workplace safety and workplace development policies.
Randy Holland, Chief Nursing & Infection Control Officer: Holland is serving on the Behavioral Health Integration Council, in which he will use his experience leading Hillsdale Hospital’s Center for Psychiatric Care to address access to behavioral healthcare services in Michigan. Holland is also serving on the Person & Family Engagement Advisory Council alongside Kyrsten Newlon and Kaitlyn Reed, to promote patient and family engagement in healthcare settings. Lastly, Holland is joining the Small or Rural Hospital Council alongside Hodshire, Mewes, Crouch and Schneider, to help develop policy and operational recommendations.
Meghan Story, Chief Quality Officer: Story is serving on the MHA Safety & Quality Committee, in which she will use her experience in quality improvement to help identify, develop and recommend policy solutions for the MHA’s management of healthcare data and information. Story is also serving alongside other quality officer leaders on the MHA Chief Quality Officer Council to promote and advance the role of CQOs as catalysts for safe care.
Joshua Daugherty, Chief Information Officer: Daugherty will serve on the Health Information Technology Strategy Council, in which he will use his experience as a health information technology leader to help the MHA review industry trends and develop strategies to help Michigan hospitals with health IT challenges.Heather Mewes, Medical Director of Primary Care Clinics: Mewes is serving on the Legislative Policy Panel, analyzing healthcare legislation impacting Michigan hospitals to recommend advocacy efforts and political priorities for the MHA. She will also serve on the Physicians Health Leadership Council to help advance the role of physician leadership and education in healthcare. Lastly, Mewes joins Hodshire, Holland, Crouch and Schneider on the Small or Rural Hospital Council this year, in which her clinical healthcare leadership experience will help the council promote the complex needs of rural hospitals across Michigan.
Dr. Heather Mewes, Medical Director of Primary Care Clinics: Mewes is serving on the Legislative Policy Panel, analyzing healthcare legislation impacting Michigan hospitals to recommend advocacy efforts and political priorities for the MHA. She will also serve on the Physicians Health Leadership Council to help advance the role of physician leadership and education in healthcare. Lastly, Mewes joins Hodshire, Holland, Crouch and Schneider on the Small or Rural Hospital Council this year, in which her clinical healthcare leadership experience will help the council promote the complex needs of rural hospitals across Michigan.
Lindsey Crouch, Director of Outpatient Clinics & Durable Medical Equipment: Crouch is serving on the Council on Health Access and Community Impact alongside Newlon, using her experience directing outpatient clinics to ensure hospitals and health systems can deliver person-centered, community-responsive care that benefits every patient. Crouch also joins Hodshire, Holland, Mewes and Schneider on the Small or Rural Hospital Council to serve as a voice for rural healthcare in Hillsdale and across Michigan.
Kyrsten Newlon, Director of Communications & Donor Development: This year, Newlon is serving on the Council on Health Access & Community Impact alongside Crouch, in which she will use her experience as a healthcare communications leader to expand healthcare access, strengthen communities and improve health for all. Newlon is also serving on the Person & Family Engagement Advisory Council alongside Holland and Reed to promote person- and family-centered care in Michigan hospitals.
Lauren Schneider, Director of Surgical Services: Schneider is serving on the Safety & Quality Committee, providing key input on policy issues related to safety, quality management and compliance, including performance improvement and accreditation compliance. Schneider is also serving on the Small or Rural Hospital Council alongside Hodshire, Holland, Mewes and Crouch, using her experience leading Hillsdale’s surgical department to guide decision-making bodies of the MHA on rural healthcare policies.
Kaitlyn Reed, ACO Coordinator: Reed is serving on the Person & Family Engagement Advisory Council alongside Holland and Newlon, in which she will use her experience in direct patient care to improve the care journey and engagement of patients and their families.
“Hillsdale Hospital remains committed to improving access to care for rural communities across Michigan,” said JJ Hodshire. “Our hospital’s leadership team brings decades of experience to these MHA councils, where they will represent both Hillsdale Hospital and rural health at the state level. We look forward to another year of advocacy, working towards positive change and rural health sustainability throughout Michigan’s healthcare system.”
