Six 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 statewide healthcare community by influencing association policies and focusing on issues specific to the appropriate MHA group.
From left to right and top to bottom: Jeremiah J. Hodshire, John Robertson, Meghan Campbell, BSN, RN, Joshua Daugherty, Kyrsten Newlon, Doris Whorley, RN, AHRMQR
Jeremiah “JJ” Hodshire, President & Chief Executive Officer: Hodshire is in his fourth year serving on the MHA Board of Trustees. He is again serving on the Small or Rural Hospital Council alongside Meghan Campbell and Kyrsten Newlon, where he helps to identify and examine issues unique to small and rural providers from a regulatory and policy development viewpoint. Hodshire also offers insight on issues affecting the healthcare workforce through his service on the Human Resources & Workforce Council. Beginning this year, Hodshire will join the Behavioral Health Integration Council, where he will develop recommendations addressing access to behavioral healthcare services.
John Robertson, Chief Quality Officer: Robertson will serve on the Chief Quality Officer (CQO) Council, which provides a forum to assemble, promote and advance the role of CQOs, catalyzing the delivery of safe care. The council will also provide insight, advice and recommendations to the MHA and its patient safety organization, the Keystone Center. He will also advise on policy issues related to health equity, safety, quality management and compliance issues through his service on the Safety & Quality Committee.
Meghan Campbell, Chief Nursing Officer: Campbell will serve alongside Doris Whorley and Newlon on the Person and Family Engagement Advisory Council. The PFEAC provides essential insight on the voice of patients and families within the MHA and MHA Keystone Center. As chief nursing officer, Campbell and her team are directly engaged with patients and their families during the course of their care. Campbell will begin serving on the Small or Rural Hospital Council alongside Hodshire and Newlon, where her experience working in a rural health system and will help her address the health concerns specific to rural Michigan communities.
Joshua Daugherty, Director of Information Security & Technology: Daugherty will continue serving on the Health Information Technology Strategy Council to identify and develop strategies to help the MHA and its members with health information technology issues. His role includes reviewing regulatory and industry trends with significant implications for member hospitals and health systems.
Kyrsten Newlon, Director of Communications & Donor Development: Newlon will begin serving on the Council on Health Access & Community Impact, which leverages quality improvement principles to drive better access to healthcare. Newlon’s knowledge of rural healthcare needs will be well-utilized as she serves on the Small or Rural Hospital Council alongside Hodshire and Campbell. She is also serving on the Person & Family Engagement Advisory Council (PFEAC) alongside Whorley and Campbell. Newlon’s work addressing community needs will lend her the knowledge necessary to progress person- and family-centered care in hospitals.
Doris Whorley, Director of Risk Management & Patient Advocate: Whorley will serve alongside Campbell and Newlon on the Person & Family Engagement Advisory Council. In her role as the hospital’s patient advocate, Whorley has a front-row seat to the experience of patients and their families and is often their first point of contact for questions or concerns during or after their care.
“As we navigate this uncertain time in healthcare, Hillsdale Hospital will continue to provide access to care for our rural community,” said Hodshire. “Our highly skilled leadership team brings decades of experience to these MHA councils, where they will represent both Hillsdale and the greater rural hospital community. We will work hard to bring forth positive change to the healthcare industry through our unified efforts.”
