Vantage Plastics employees, community to benefit Arenac County has been selected as one of five communities across the country — and the only one in Michigan — to participate in a new program from the de Beaumont Foundation focused on strengthening the economic...

Dr. Catherine Baase becomes chair emerita, continues focus on population health Marcia Ditmyer, dean of the Crystal M. Lange College of Health & Human Services at Saginaw Valley State University, is set to become chair of the board of the Michigan Health...

We are thrilled to share with you that our own Andrea Foster,  chief of staff and director for program development, opioid response for the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, was recognized by Crain's Detroit Business as a Notable LGBTQ honoree. A passionate and...

Saginaw County Health Department Hosts First Naloxone Vending Machine in Great Lakes Bay Region With a focus on harm reduction, the new and free resource aims to provide life-saving measures from opioid overdose (SAGINAW) – A Naloxone vending machine was installed...

One of the foundational elements of our work is creating equity in our community. One aspect of that is health equity - the essence that every person has the opportunity to achieve their full health potential, unbound by adverse or limiting socioeconomic factors....

DRegional Efforts to Educate on Risk Factors of Monkeypox Bay City, Michigan, August 9, 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has been tracking cases of monkeypox that have been reported in countries where the disease is not endemic including the United States,...

In partnership with MDHHS and the Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority, MiHIA is pleased to host the Region 5 PQC Data Meeting! Join us on July 27 as MDHHS epidemiologists present updated infant and maternal health data for Michigan as a whole, as well as...

We are pleased to announce that Alyson McCloy has recently accepted the role of Executive Administration & Operations Assistant, effective July 5, 2022. In her role, Alyson will be focused on providing support for various MiHIA committees, staff efforts and...

Covenant HealthCare and THRIVE Launch Stillbirth Prevention Campaign in the Region with Michigan’s First Count the Kicks® Campaign An innovative and simple tool for monitoring babies in the third trimester of pregnancy is coming to the region with a track record of...

April 21, 2022 – For 15 years, the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance has been positively impacting health and economic sustainability in the Great Lakes Bay Region. Most recently, this has been driven through the THRIVE framework: Transforming Health Regionally in...

Monday, April 18, 2022 - The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, Inc. (MiHIA) is seeking an Executive Administration and Operations Assistant whose primary function is to assist the Chief Operations Officer (COO) in organizational compliance and the effective,...

FREELAND, MICHIGAN, December 6, 2021 – The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, Inc., also known as MiHIA, today announced four new members who will join the board of directors and support the efforts and vision of the organization to improve health outcomes of...

FREELAND, MICHIGAN, December 1, 2021 – The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, Inc., also known as MiHIA, today announced the appointment of Heidi Tracy as the organization’s new chief executive officer, effective December 13, 2021. Tracy’s nomination is...

FREELAND, MICHIGAN, October 26, 2021 – The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, Inc., also known as MiHIA, along with community partners advancing the THRIVE Portfolio of work, have expanded efforts supporting maternal and infant health outcomes in the region. The...

October 5, 2020 – The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, Inc., also known as MiHIA, today announced that Mark Kato, DHA will take over the role of interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. Elizabeth Sorenson Prince has elected to take a new role and...

FREELAND, MICHIGAN, September 17, 2021 – In recognition of World Patient Safety Day and the organization’s commitment to Zero Harm in the region, THRIVE is excited to announce several milestones in the ongoing work to reduce adverse drug events and support patient...

FREELAND, MI, June 22, 2021 – The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance, Inc. is proud to announce the rollout of additional tools aimed at advancing community knowledge of needs and progress in the broader Great Lakes Bay Region. The MiHIA Dashboard 4.0 creates a...

MiHIA is pleased to announce a new member will be joining the team. Andrea Foster has recently accepted the role of executive coordinator, effective June 7, 2021. In her role, she will be focused on providing support for various MiHIA committees, staff efforts and...

FREELAND, MICHIGAN, April 6, 2021 – As part of a broad effort to advance patient safety in the region, the THRIVE Patient Safety Taskforce announced that the first year of Zero Harm metrics is now available from regional health systems comparing our local data to...

From The Saginaw News (MLive) "The QRT is funded by a $199,703 Michigan Opioid Data to Action initiative grant through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The Michigan Health Improvement Alliance...