Order A Tobacco Cessation Toolkit Today
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HBOM and the Michigan Tobacco Quitlink are proud to announce a new no-charge tobacco cessation offering to all health care practices across Michigan.
The MI Tobacco Quitlink x HBOM Tobacco Cessation Toolkit is available for a limited time. Supplies for this initial run are limited to one toolkit per practice order. Place your order by August 1, 2025.
This ready-to-use toolkit helps providers start effective conversations about quitting tobacco and connect patients with evidence-based support. Each box includes tear-off handouts, patient-facing guides, and clinic-ready resource.
Toolkits are available at no cost to your practice, thanks to funding secured by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Tobacco Section. Orders will be fulfilled by MDHHS. Questions? Reach out to MDHHS-QuitKit@michigan.gov.
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Say Hello to Heal Better, Feel Better
The Healthy Behavior Optimization for Michigan (HBOM) team is proud to launch Heal Better, Feel Better, a statewide initiative focused on helping patients heal and thrive after surgery.
This effort builds on a simple truth: every patient deserves to recover with confidence, dignity, and hope. Yet, many lack the tools they need to make that possible. Heal Better, Feel Better fills this gap by empowering patients with easy-to-use, customizable tools that promote wellness before and after surgery.
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What Is Heal Better, Feel Better?
Led by HBOM and developed in collaboration with four Michigan Collaborative Quality Initiatives (CQIs), Heal Better, Feel Better supports patient-initiated recovery planning through practical resources that complement Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) models, prevent hospital readmissions after surgery, and inspire long-term wellness.
The initiative covers key areas of perioperative health:
- Nutrition
- Movement
- Sleep
- Tobacco cessation and substance use
- Social connection and support
- Joy and purpose
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A Simple, Reflective Recovery Handout
The first resource in this initiative is a brief, self-guided handout that helps patients plan their recovery journey before surgery. Set to pilot at two southeast Michigan sites through the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative (MSQC), the tool was co-designed with ProMedica Clinical Quality Specialists Susanna Fortney, BSN, RN and Laura Cousino, MSN, RN.
“After surgery, we tend to think about surgical wound care, what we need to avoid, and how to keep pain in check, says Susanana. “But there’s so much more that contributes to the healing journey after surgery and beyond! This initiative highlights these healthy behaviors, provides helpful tips, and valuable resources.”
“It works like a journaling prompt,” Laura adds. “It gets patients thinking through support systems, nutrition, routines—even barriers to sleep or movement. It’s individualized, and that’s what makes it powerful.
What’s Next: A Home for Healing
Launching soon, the Heal Better, Feel Better patient-friendly website will serve as a hub for recovery planning and education, featuring:
- Interactive wellness tools
- Patient-centered guidance across key recovery wellness domains
- Stories, videos, and resources that center joy, meaning, and self-efficacy
Join Us in This Work
We’re grateful to our early partners—MSQC, MOQC, BMC2, and MSSIC—for co-creating this program with us. We’re just getting started.
Health systems interested in piloting Heal Better, Feel Better or accessing resources can contact us at info@hbomich.org.
Together, we can help every patient heal better and feel better.
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A Heart-to-Heart
With support from the Frankel Cardiovascular Center and the Michigan Cardiac Rehab Network
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Information alone will not close the cardiac rehabilitation participation gap. Even with a physician endorsement or automatic referral, many patients stop short of enrolling. Why?
For some patients, what’s missing is inspiration not information.
Heart-to-Heart (H2H) is our new initiative that seeks to inspire potential patients through honest, heartfelt peer-to-peer endorsement of cardiac rehab. The project received recent funding from the Frankel Cardiovascular Center’s 2025 Just Do It! Award. This sponsorship will enable our team to collect diverse stories of patient experiences with cardiac rehab and foster broader community conversations on its life-changing impact.
The project is the latest venture from NewBeat, a cross-CQI program spearheaded by HBOM and our BMC2 and MVC partners at the Michigan Cardiac Rehab Network.
If you are a current or former cardiac rehab patient or know someone who is, let us know by completing this brief interest form: https://bit.ly/MiCR_Heart-to-Heart.
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Larrea Young, MDes, HBOM Human-Centered Design Project Manager presents new initiative at the 2025 Frankel Cardiovascular Center’s Innovation Challenge, May, 8, 2025.
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HBOM Healthy Hub
All of our award-winning health behavior change resources are now in one place: The HBOM Healthy Hub.
Since our start in 2022, HBOM has teamed up with Collaborative Quality Initiatives (CQIs) quality initiatives across Michigan to advance healthy behavior change. Our tobacco cessation, nutrition, and cardiac and oncology recovery and rehabilitation resources have reached over 100K users across 141 countries. The Healthy Hub is a one-stop-shop for hospitals and clinics to download our suite of free point-of-care tools.
Some new and updated resources to highlight:
…And Jumpstart 2.0
A 2025 refresh of our popular patient website for low carb lifestyle. Flip through a NEW interactive meal generator (see below), explore new educational and cooking demonstration videos, and catch our new blog posts on summer hydration, a head-to-head protein shake comparison, and much more!
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HBOM Healthy Hub – A Collection of Health Behavior Resources
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Physician Group Incentive Program. (Slides)
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Heal Better Feel Better: Post Surgical Healing Initiative. Michigan Value Collaborative 2025 Spring Collaborative-Wide Meeting.
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Designing NewBeat: Applying Human-Centered Design Methods to Cardiac Rehab. Michigan Society for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Annual Conference.
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Heal Better. Feel Better. Supporting patient health behavior change to enhance healing after surgery. A MOQC Interprofessional Workshop. (Recording & Slides)
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Get Your Poster On (Display) – Tools, Tips, and Tricks for Designing Awe-Inspiring Academic Posters
University of Michigan Medical School Communications Community of Practice Skill-Building Workshop Series
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Want to work with us on a design session for your team?
Reach out at info@hbomich.org.
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