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                    September 23, 2011
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In this issue
Obesity Summit Participants Strategize
MDCH Seeks More Input in Dual Eligibles Project
Study Links Previous Infant Death to Increase Risk of Stillbirth

MCMCH Joins Call to Action at Obesity Summit 

An estimated 500 health care professionals, educators, researchers and others gathered for the Michigan Call to Action to Reduce and Prevent Obesity summit in Lansing this week. MCMCH Executive Director Amy Zaagman and several MCMCH members participated.


With two-thirds of Michigan adults and 12.4 percent of youth at an unhealthy weight, the summit was designed for participants to recommend strategies for reducing and preventing obesity. Public Sector Consultants will assemble the ideas discussed to enable MDCH to come up with a workplan on the issue.  

 

Some themes that emerged from the summit were the need for data collection and to educate everyone about what they can do to combat obesity, from businesses to individuals to health care providers.  A complete listing of the ideas and plans for action were promised to participants.

Governor Snyder addressed summit participants and urged them to come up with concrete plans.
"I hope this is not a nice meeting," he said. "We would have failed. What we need is action. ... Give us an action plan. Give a to-do list and let us go."  

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MDCH Seeking Input on Integrating Care for 'Dual Eligibles'
In its effort to develop a policy for coordinating care and benefits for persons considered dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, MDCH announced this week it has opened a request for input (RFI) open to all Michigan residents and organizations.

The RFI, available until October 7, is online at https://janus.pscinc.com/dualeligibles/. You can also send comments via email to Integratedcare@michigan.gov.

Click here to review the full RFI, which includes a letter from Stephen Fitton, director of the Medical Services Administration; background information about the state's proposed approach to integrating care; and the questions and instructions for response.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Michigan a nearly $1 million innovation contract to develop a way to improve care and services for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Michigan is one of 15 states to receive a CMS contract to do so.

Following a series of stakeholder interviews and public forums held this summer, MDCH is releasing this RFI as the next step in a phased stakeholder process which Public Sector Consultants is working with the department to conduct.

Once the comments received via the RFI are compiled, work groups will be convened to provide more in-depth input based on the findings. The topics for work group consideration have yet to be defined and will be based largely on the input received during the forums and through the RFI. Information about the work groups will be posted to the project's website as it becomes available.

You can find more information about the stakeholder process here.

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Previous Infant Death Linked to Raised Risk of Stillbirth

HealthDay
 

Women whose first baby died within a year of birth are at increased risk for stillbirth in subsequent pregnancies, and the risk is especially high among black women, U.S. researchers report.

The new study looked at 2,483 women with previous infant death and 317,867 women whose infant survived the first year of life. Among all the women in the study, there were 1,347 cases of stillbirth during the second pregnancy, a rate of 4.2 per 1,000.

The researchers found that, overall, women with previous infant death were 2.91 times more likely to experience stillbirth in their subsequent pregnancy than those whose infants survived the first year of life.

However, black women with previous infant death were 4.28 times more likely to experience subsequent stillbirth than other black women, and white women with previous infant death were 1.96 times more likely to experience subsequent stillbirth than other white women.

Black women were 9.46 times more likely than white women to experience stillbirth, and women whose first baby died were more likely to be black, obese and smoke during pregnancy, the University of South Florida and University of Rochester researchers found.

On average, infants born to mothers with previous infant death were 293 grams smaller at birth than those born to mothers whose previous infant survived the first year of life, according to the study published this week in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Read more.

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Contributors to this Issue
AHIP HI-Wire
Gongwer News Service
HealthDay
Michigan Department of Community Health
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Quick Links . . .

HKHM Coalition Meeting and Lobby Day: October 19 

Registration is now open for the Annual Healthy Kids Healthy Michigan Coalition Meeting and Lobby Day, which will be held from 8am to 2pm on October 19 at the Lansing Center. Register online here.
Registration will begin at 7:45 a.m. followed by Policy Action Team meetings, then the Annual Coalition Meeting. Attendees will meet with lawmakers afterwards. A detailed meeting agenda can be found here. This event is free for all staff of Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan member organizations.
If your organization would like to become a member, you may request a membrship form by emailing healthykidshealthymi@gmail.com.___________________________________________________________________________________________  

Study: Rotavirus Inoculation Kept Thousands Out of Hospital
Since the 2006 introduction of routine inoculation against rotavirus -- a leading cause of diarrhea in infants and young children -- almost 65,000 fewer American children have been hospitalized and about $278 million in healthcare costs have been saved, according to new research.
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Problems From Preterm Birth May Return in Adulthood 

From 18 to 36 years of age, people who were born preterm face up to twice the risk of death compared to young adults born at a normal gestational age, researchers found.
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Mother-Child Death Rates Down But Still Short of 2015 Goal
Mother and child death rates are declining faster than in the previous decade in more than half the countries around the world, an indication that international efforts to improve mother and child health are having an effect, researchers say. But despite the progress, it appears that few countries will meet the 2015 Millennium Developmental Goals for saving the lives of mothers and children. Countries worldwide that signed the Millennium Declaration in 2000 promised to make improvements in child and mother health through programs to educate more women and to prevent infectious diseases in developing countries. 

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Tomorrow's Child 2011 Baby Walks 

Register now for one of Tomorrow's Child's 2011 Baby Walks. These are fun community events with entertainment, children's games, refreshments and awards. Enjoy a day at the park and walk with others to raise funds to keep our Michigan babies safe and alive. Tomorrow's Child provides grief support for families and anyone affected by an infant death, as well as coordinating and training grief providers; conducts educational and outreach support to families, parents, caregivers, and health organizations; and provide ongoing research and support throughout Michigan.  

Click here for details on each walk and to register.

2011 Baby Walks:

September 25, Celery Flats Interpretive Center in Portage

October 2, Hawk Island County Park in Lansing

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Tuuri Day Conference: October 19 

Mott Children's Health Center's 39th Annual Tuuri Day Conference will be held from 8am to 4pm on October 19 at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre in Flint. The conference will examine the topic "The Pediatric Medical Home Model: A Systems Approach." Learn more and register here.  

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Register Online for PAM Conferences: October 19 and November 18
Online registration for the 19th Annual Parenting Awareness Michigan Conferences is now available:
http://www.preventionnetwork.org/parenting-awareness.aspx
The annual PAM Conferences--October 19 in Marquette and November 18 in East Lansing--are geared for professionals and volunteers who work with parents and families, parent leaders, and parents. You can register online, download and print a registration brochure, or contact us for a copy of the brochure. Attend one or both conferences.  

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The Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Healthblur image MCMCH is made up of
member organizations who share a commitment to the health of
Michigan's women, children and families.
To learn more go to http://www.mcmch.org or email info@mcmch.org.

             Amy Zaagman - Executive Director - azaagman@mcmch.org
     Jennifer Gorchow - Communications Manager - jgorchow@mcmch.org 
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