A landmark election year is an ideal time to remind the public about the critical role that health care plays in our quality of life. As candidates for office publicly debate the issues the matter most to Michiganders, it is imperative that we tell our story and elevate health care to the very pinnacle of the state's priority list. In short, we need to explain clearly why health care matters.
Over the last decade in Michigan, as in other states, health care has emerged as a significant public policy issue. One of the striking characteristics of the health care debate is that, because it is a relatively new issue compared to others such as education or civil rights, we are still uncertain as to what it means or how we should address it.
With more than 78,000 people on the waiting list, organ and tissue donation has become a national priority. Last year, the Department of Health and Human Services launched a nationwide campaign to create a "donation friendly America," calling upon everyone from corporations to health care systems to help increase awareness about the need for organ and tissue donors.
Creating and maintaining a vigorous philanthropy program has seldom been more challenging to health care organizations. To our communities that are discontent with changed health care management and practices, we have now added economic insecurity and global unrest.
The Safety Case Management Committee, initiated in 1999, is a core component of the safety program at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Ann Arbor. It is one of several approaches the facility uses to address error prevention or to contain its damaging effects.
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