The Morris Hood III Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Program was developed as an extension of the foundation for this project is the “Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Strategy in Michigan 2021-2026” which emphasizes that kidney disease is common, serious, costly and often preventable.
The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) developed this public health approach to prevention with the support of many state and local partners. This 3-year initiative will have a true and lasting impact on CKD in Michigan.
View the full description of the Morris Hood Initiative
Morris Hood III Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Initiative Year One Legislative Report
Morris Hood III Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Initiative Year Two Legislative Report
Morris Hood III Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Initiative Year Three Legislative Report
What We're Doing
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CKD Awareness Campaign - Are You the 33%?
The NKFM partnered with the National Kidney Foundation to implement the Are You the 33%? Campaign throughout Michigan. The strategic digital campaign is focused on reaching, educating, and empowering individuals most at risk to take control of their kidney health.
View the campaign and supporting resources here.
CKD Dashboard
The CKD dashboard shows new data on screening, prevalence, and trends on chronic kidney disease in Michigan. Click here for more information.
Health Care Initiatives
We are working with health systems and providers across the state to increase understanding of CKD and the relationship and risk between CKD and COVID-19. The NKFM provides CKD education to health plans and healthcare systems across the state and offers technical assistance on CKD quality measures. With the Michigan Primary Care Association, NKFM has implemented a “CKD Learning Collaborative,” which brings together federally qualified health centers to improve early detection and management of CKD.
“What I found most helpful about the learning collaborative was… having data to look at and see the difference we are making. Also, seeing what other centers are doing. We’re doing more GFR and uACR testing as a result.”
-CKD Learning Collaborative participant
Community Initiatives
We are serving people with CKD, at risk for CKD, or at risk for COVID-19 through evidence-based programs and/or culturally appropriate nutrition and physical activity programs. Click on the logos below to learn more about each program and how to get involved.
Advisory Committee
The Mo Hood III Initiative advisory committee is composed of experts in the healthcare, business, and philanthropic fields alongside consumers, providers, policymakers, and/or advocates impacted by CKD and COVID-19. The committee regularly meets to generate ideas on how to integrate the Mo Hood III Initiative goals into current work at their organizations, share the Are You The 33%? Campaign, engage with partners to increase awareness of CKD treatment and prevention, and collecte data to contribute to the development of tools that could be used across sectors to share information.
“So many groups are really involved in this work, representing key collaborators and communities. This work is moving forward as a result of buy-in from each individual and group. Implementation of the Mo Hood III Initiative is structured, has people engaged, and ensures action is being taken to move the work forward.”
—Dennis Smith, Dennis H. Smith Consulting, as noted in the Year 2 Legislative Report
Project Partners
- HHS Technology Group
- Joint Venture Hospital Laboratories
- Mathematica
- Michigan Association of Health Plans
- Michigan Association of Health Plans Foundation
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Michigan Primary Care Association
- Public Sector Consultants
- University of Michigan Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center
A Message from Morris Hood III 's Family
The bill honors the late Morris W. Hood III, a former member of both the Michigan House and Senate. Hood had diabetes as a child, which later developed into kidney disease. As the recipient of a kidney transplant in 2016, Hood was an advocate for people with CKD, an ardent supporter of kidney disease awareness and prevention, and a long-time supporter of NKFM’s healthy living programs. He particularly loved the NKFM Regie’s Rainbow Adventure® program, which features a broccoli superhero who gets his superpowers from healthy foods and physical activity. Hood sometimes took Regie puppets to the Senate floor during Kidney Month to raise awareness. Hood died on May 11, 2020 from COVID complications. He was 54.
For More Information
For more information about the Morris Hood initiative, please email info@nkfm.org with the subject line MHI Inquiry.