BCBSM Foundation RSS Feed http://integration/foundation/rss/rss.xml http://integration/foundation/grant.shtml Our board of directors meets to review grant proposals in May, August and November. Typically the BCBSM Foundation needs to receive proposals at least five months prior to the targeted board meeting. Individual program requirements may vary. For more information click the individual program links below. http://integration/foundation/grant.shtml http://integration/foundation/annual.shtml The BCBSM Foundation's Annual Report is available in PDF format for you to view online, save to your hard drive or print. To open this file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You can get a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Web site. http://integration/foundation/annual.shtml http://news.bcbsm.com/news/2011/news_2011-07-06-15573.shtml The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation continues its mission to improve access to quality health care by funding a grant to support the Charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation's School Nurse Project. The project places a registered nurse in Charlevoix and Antrim county schools to support the physical, mental, emotional and social health of students and their success in school. http://news.bcbsm.com/news/2011/news_2011-07-06-15573.shtml http://news.bcbsm.com/news/2011/news_2011-03-23-11041.shtml The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation has received five national awards for Excellence in Communications - two gold, two silver and a bronze - in the 2011 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program for Excellence in Communications. The awards, given by the Washington, D.C. based Council on Foundations and the Communications Network, recognize outstanding communication efforts that increase public awareness of foundations and corporate giving programs. http://news.bcbsm.com/news/2011/news_2011-03-23-11041.shtml http://news.bcbsm.com/news/2011/news_2011-01-25-10401.shtml The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation and Blue Care Network continue their missions to improve patient care by co-funding a grant to support the Grand Valley State University and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Safety Culture and Transformation Study. http://news.bcbsm.com/news/2011/news_2011-01-25-10401.shtml http://www.cofinteract.org/rephilanthropy/?p=2490 Ira Strumwasser,Ph.D., executive director and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, has written an article on the RE:Philanthropy blog titled "Reversing the Nursing Shortage: Models for Developing New Competencies". http://www.cofinteract.org/rephilanthropy/?p=2490 http://www.annals.org/content/153/4/213.abstract Annals of Internal Medicine published the results in an article titled "Liability Claims and Costs Before and After Implementation of a Medical Error Disclosure Program." Study findings were also publicized in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. http://www.annals.org/content/153/4/213.abstract http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_01-14-2010_83732.shtml The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation is awarding a $52,000 grant to the Prostate Cancer Research Fund to help in the fight against the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Michigan, and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men. http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_01-14-2010_83732.shtml http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_12-07-2009_81194.shtml The H1N1 flu epidemic continues to spread through Michigan at an alarming rate - according to the Michigan Department of Community Health, over 500,000 state residents have contracted the virus and 41 people have died from influenza since September. http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_12-07-2009_81194.shtml http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_12-01-2009_55421.shtml The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation received the Building Michigan's Healthcare Workforce Award from the Michigan Health Council. The award recognizes a joint educational initiative with Michigan State University called Nursing for Life: The RN Career Transition Program. This program improves the retention of experienced nurses by offering them new career opportunities. http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_12-01-2009_55421.shtml http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_08-27-2009_71090.shtml Time in a dentist's chair may save medical dollars; 10 to 40 percent for individuals with diabetes and other chronic health conditions. A University of Michigan study, commissioned by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, suggests a link between good oral health and lower medical costs for people with diabetes. http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_08-27-2009_71090.shtml http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_04-28-2009_40495.shtml The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation has won five national awards — two gold, one silver and two bronze — in the 2009 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program. The awards, given by the Council on Foundations and the Communications Network, recognize outstanding communication efforts that increase public awareness of foundations and corporate giving programs. The awards will be presented at the 60th Annual Conference of the Council on Foundations on Tuesday, May 5 in Atlanta. http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_04-28-2009_40495.shtml http://bcbsm.com/pr/pr_01-09-2009_68019.shtml With more and more Michigan residents losing employer-sponsored health coverage, the potential is ripe for the state’s uninsured population to increase. To ease the burden, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation is offering up to $1 million in matching funds for projects that improve health care access for poor and uninsured Michiganders. http://bcbsm.com/pr/pr_01-09-2009_68019.shtml http://bcbsm.com/pr/pr_12-09-2008_11079.shtml Overall medical and pharmacy costs in people with diabetes can be lower by more than 10 percent per year in individuals receiving regular, non-surgical periodontal services, according to a recent University of Michigan study. The study also showed the same procedures were linked to as much as 19 percent lower diabetes-related medical costs. The research findings further underscore the importance of the link between medical and dental health. http://bcbsm.com/pr/pr_12-09-2008_11079.shtml http://bcbsm.com/pr/pr_10-30-2008_44384.shtml A grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation will bring together a Michigan university and several local elementary schools to help youngsters learn healthy lifestyle habits they can take into adulthood. http://bcbsm.com/pr/pr_10-30-2008_44384.shtml http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_06-19-2008_54240.shtml LifeCircles of Muskegon received a start-up challenge grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation to help open a day health center that will provide access to health care for approximately 2,000 area seniors. The new center offers a way to provide health care to seniors who live at home but need skilled nursing help. The grant challenges LifeCircles to obtain additional necessary funding commitments. http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_06-19-2008_54240.shtml http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_04-08-2008_44811.shtml Five Michigan researchers whose work has helped improve health care for Michigan residents are receiving additional research dollars totaling $50,000 through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation's 2008 McDevitt Excellence in Research Awards. http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_04-08-2008_44811.shtml http://bcbsm.com/pr/pr_12-20-2007_76883.shtml Studies show that people with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression than those without heart disease. The link between these two diseases is not yet well understood, but it is known that depression in heart patients is under-recognized and, even when diagnosed, under-treated. http://bcbsm.com/pr/pr_12-20-2007_76883.shtml http://www.michigantelevision.org/childrenplay The new Michigan Television documentary "Where Do the Children Play?" was directed, produced and written by Christopher M. Cook. Major funding for the project was provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Ruth Mott Foundation and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation. http://www.michigantelevision.org/childrenplay http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_01-17-2008_94796.shtml Researchers at Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University are the winners of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation's 2007 McDevitt Excellence in Research Awards for Michigan-based physicians and doctoral-level researchers. http://www.bcbsm.com/pr/pr_01-17-2008_94796.shtml